Ensuring Access to United States Government COVID-19 Vaccines
Ensures Americans Get Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
What it does
Federal health and national security agencies must ensure safe, free COVID-19 vaccines are available to Americans and prioritize the most vulnerable.
Real-world impact
- Priority access for Americans, with the most vulnerable given first doses.
- Coordination with state, territorial, and tribal governments for vaccine distribution.
- Excess United States vaccine supplies may be shared with allies and partners.
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Summary
This order directs the federal government to make free, safe, and effective COVID-19 vaccines available first to people in the United States. It requires Health and Human Services, with Defense and other agencies, to coordinate timely distribution with public and private partners, including state, territorial, and tribal governments.
The order also requires enough vaccine doses for all Americans who choose to be vaccinated and allows sharing with allies and partners only after U.S. needs are met.
Questions, answered
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