now u.s president-elect joe biden has
set a goal of a hundred
million coronavirus vaccinations during
his first 100 days in office
the country has recorded more than 15
million cases of the infection so far
and 285 000 people have died
with covid 19. our north america
correspondent peter bose
reports the news that couldn't come soon
enough
the u.s regulator the food and drug
administration
found no safety concerns to stop
approval of the pfizer biontech vaccine
with millions of americans enduring some
of the most severe stay-at-home orders
since the pandemic started the vaccine
could be available
within days at a white house covert 19
summit
donald trump and members of his
administration's coronavirus task force
celebrated the speedy development of a
vaccine
but the vice president said there was
still work to do
with cases rising and hospitalizations
rising in virtually every jurisdiction
around america it's time once again to
redouble our efforts to put the health
of our families
our neighbors and our communities first
as he prepares to take over the
government's response the
president-elect
joe biden said his goal was a hundred
million inoculations
in his first hundred days in office
prioritizing
the most at risk that includes health
care professionals
people in long-term care and as soon as
possible
it will include educators this will be
the most
efficient mass vaccination plan in u.s
history
mr biden also intends to ask americans
to wear musks
for a hundred days after he's
inaugurated
a move that's supported by the country's
top infectious disease
expert we would prefer to use our power
of persuasion
to get people to realize the importance
of doing something
and to do it on their own will if they
don't do it then you might have to
resort
to something that is a mandate better
times
are on the horizon but america is still
bracing for a long
dark winter the dubose bbc news los
angeles