The push is on to get Central Virginia teenagers vaccinated
The push is on to get Central Virginia teenagers vaccinated By Brent Solomon | April 30, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 11:10 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The push is on to get teenagers vaccinated against coronavirus as the nation fights to reach herd immunity. Friday, one local health department brought the vaccines directly to area high school students.
The Pfizer vaccine is available now to teens who are 16 and 17 years old. In the near future, even younger children are expected to be eligible.
“It’s overwhelming for the year we’ve had to finally sit here in the school and be able to give these kids shots,” said Goochland High School nurse Kent Duffey.
The president has also made the case for a broad green-energy initiative as part of his infrastructure and jobs plan, in a bid to restructure the economy for years to come.
Members of his party looked for him to address health care as a priority during the speech. His recent proposals lack a Medicare expansion and other health-care initiatives pushed by several key Democrats. But he made a push Wednesday night for increasing Medicare s power to negotiate drug prices.
Biden also touched on racial justice as the country contends with new instances of police violence against Black people as well as the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial. Chauvin, a former police officer in Minneapolis, was found guilty last week in the murder of unarmed Black man George Floyd last year. On Wednesday, he called for Congress to pass police reform before the anniversary of Floyd s death at the end of next month.
The president has also made the case for a broad green-energy initiative as part of his infrastructure and jobs plan, in a bid to restructure the economy for years to come.
Members of his party looked for him to address health care as a priority during the speech. His recent proposals lack a Medicare expansion and other health-care initiatives pushed by several key Democrats. But he made a push Wednesday night for increasing Medicare s power to negotiate drug prices.
Biden also touched on racial justice as the country contends with new instances of police violence against Black people as well as the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial. Chauvin, a former police officer in Minneapolis, was found guilty last week in the murder of unarmed Black man George Floyd last year. On Wednesday, he called for Congress to pass police reform before the anniversary of Floyd s death at the end of next month.
With these proposals, Biden is looking to sustain economic growth following the passage of his massive Covid relief and stimulus plan and as the country recovers from the pandemic. He is also pushing for mass vaccinations against Covid as demand slips slightly and cases come down.
The president has also made the case for a broad green-energy initiative as part of his infrastructure and jobs plan, in a bid to restructure the economy for years to come.
Members of his party looked for him to address health care as a priority during the speech. His recent proposals lack a Medicare expansion and other health-care initiatives pushed by several key Democrats. But he made a push Wednesday night for increasing Medicare s power to negotiate drug prices.
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