The current US President Donald Trump signed a decree prohibiting Washington from providing the coronavirus vaccine to other countries before all Americans have access to it reports TASS .
As noted in the White House press service , the decree signed by the head of state will allow Americans to be the first to receive vaccines for COVID-19, developed or purchased using taxpayer resources. “As part of this decree The US Department of Health and Human Services has been instructed to provide Americans with priority access to vaccines against COVID-19 “, – said in the White House.
The message indicates that in this way Trump is prioritizing the health and safety of Americans, the vitality of the economy and the security of the country.
Formerly elected US President Joe Biden presented a plan for the first 100 days after coming to power. The Democrat intends to improve the situation with the spread of infection during this period. According to the politician, after the inauguration, during this period, his team will work on the release of at least 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the democrat did not specify exactly how many citizens will be vaccinated. It is noted that some vaccines under development in the United States will work in two doses.