The White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announced Friday that The Biden administration officially hit 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered Friday under their watch.

I want to start with the important announcement the President made yesterday —we reached our 100 million shots goal in just 58 days, weeks ahead of schedule. Achieving this goal is a direct result of deliberate aggressive actions guided by the President’s whole of government national strategy to end the pandemic. Now, thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we will have the resources to fully implement the strategy and put the pandemic behind us.

Dr Jeff Zients, during a virtual briefing from the Ryan Health Center in New York (source: CNN)

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, President Biden said that “his administration may be able to double its previous goal of getting 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses into the arms of Americans by his 100th day in office, a day after he announced that his administration had reached the 100 million goal less than 60 days since being sworn in”.

We hope we can keep the pace, about 2 and a half million a day, which would mean that you may be able to get to – may be able to double it. But we’ve met the goal and we’re continuing to move forward.

Pres. Joe Biden, on the South Lawn of the White House (source: CNN)

• Biden administration surpasses goal of 100 million vaccine doses, Covid response team announces
• Here’s a look at the latest US vaccination figures

In the CNN Coronavirus updates of march 19, Betsy Klein summarizes (see below) latest US vaccination key updates as outlined by the Dr. Zients:

• 100 million shots have been administered in 58 days.
• 22 million doses have been sent out to states, tribes and territories, and through the federal channels, including pharmacies and community health centers this week – over 2.5 times the weekly supply that was being distributed when President Biden took office.
• Nearly 6,000 federal personnel have been deployed to serve as vaccinators and support vaccinations, including over 2,000 active duty troops – that will grow to more than 6,000 active-duty troops in the coming weeks.
• More than 600 community vaccination sites receiving federal support are administering more than 1 million shots, over 60% of which administered to minority populations.
• 14,000 pharmacies are participating in the federal pharmacy vaccination program – Biden has committed to doubling the program.
• More than 500 mobile vaccination clinics have been set up to meet people where they are.
• 250 community health centers are receiving vaccines directly, with an additional 700 centers expected by the end of April.
• 2.5 million shots have been administered per day, per the current seven-day average.
• 2 out of 3 adults age 65 and older have gotten at least their first shot.

CNN writes “The US seven-day average crossed the 2.5 million mark yesterday, which would get the country to more than 205 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by day 100 of Biden’s presidency”.