President Biden announced on Monday that the "vast majority" of Americans will be eligible to get their first COVID-19 vaccination shot by April 19. "I'm pleased to announce that at least 90% of all adults in this country will be eligible to be vaccinated by April 19, just three weeks from now, because we have the vaccines. For the vast, vast, majority of adults, you won’t have to wait until May 1," the president emphasized. CORONAVIRUS IN THE U.S. - STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWNBiden also announced that he’s directing his administration to ensure there is a vaccine site within five miles of 90% of all Americans by the same date. Biden touted that "we’re on track this week, just 10 weeks after I became president, to achieve nearly 75% of Americans over the age of 65, getting at least one vaccination shot.

Source: Fox News March 29, 2021 19:17 UTC