Jeffrey Zients
President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, to discuss gun crime prevention strategy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Falling short: Why the White House will miss its vax target

By Zeke Miller Jun. 24, 2021 12:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 18, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The administration is releasing new data Tuesday showing it expects to reach 70% of Americans aged 27 and older with at least one shot by the July 4 holiday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden urges shots for young adults as variant concern grows

By Zeke Miller Jun. 22, 2021 09:41 AM EDT

President Joe Biden walks on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, upon arrival from a trip to Europe, late Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Back home: Biden has daunting to-do list after European tour

By Zeke Miller And Lisa Mascaro Jun. 18, 2021 12:29 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Back home: Biden has daunting to-do list after European tour

By Zeke Miller And Lisa Mascaro Jun. 17, 2021 06:32 PM EDT

President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House for a trip to Delaware, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden's July 4 vax goal

By Zeke Miller And Leah Willingham Jun. 09, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden's July 4 vax goal

By Zeke Miller And Leah Willingham Jun. 08, 2021 04:25 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

By Zeke Miller Jun. 03, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks about distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

By Zeke Miller May. 17, 2021 12:32 PM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response

By Julie Pace And Hannah Fingerhut May. 10, 2021 08:02 AM EDT

People wait to receive the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus at a vaccination center in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives

Apr. 27, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

President Joe Biden responds to a question from reporters about COVID-19, on the North Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
'Go get the shot': Biden highlights path back to normal

By Zeke Miller Apr. 27, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 21, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations at the White House, in Washington. Biden has touted administering 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine before his first 100 days in office and signaled it is time for the U.S. to begin sharing its surplus. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

By Zeke Miller Apr. 26, 2021 12:49 PM EDT

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks in front of the 94-foot-long, 21,000-pound model of a blue whale, wearing a bandage, at the COVID-19 vaccination site, in the Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, Friday, April 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The Latest: Health panel urges restarting J&J vaccinations

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2021 12:51 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers to discuss the American Jobs Plan in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st

By Zeke Miller Apr. 14, 2021 12:08 AM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st

By Zeke Miller Apr. 13, 2021 05:48 PM EDT

Iowa pauses J&J vaccine use due to blood clot investigation

By David Pitt Apr. 13, 2021 11:20 AM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public health officials said Tuesday they were temporarily stopping the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients arrive for a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
US recommends 'pause' for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive

By Zeke Miller, Lauran Neergaard And Matthew Perrone Apr. 13, 2021 07:18 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state as Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, right, listens in on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Faced with the country's highest rate of new coronavirus infections, Whitmer on Friday urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Biden to rush vaccinators to Michigan as gov urges limits

By Zeke Miller And David Eggert Apr. 09, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

President Joe Biden talks to a person receiving a COVID-19 vaccination shot as he visits a vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19

By Darlene Superville And Alexandra Jaffe Apr. 07, 2021 12:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 31, 2021, file photo, patients arrive for COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states, including New York — a situation that puts pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states

By Russ Bynum And Michelle R. Smith Apr. 06, 2021 03:42 PM EDT