Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla noted that the DPA has “significantly aided” his company’s efforts to secure raw materials and equipment necessary to expand production of the vaccine. 23 that they expected to increase vaccine production by the spring. These steps are in line with Biden’s campaign promise to leverage the authorities under the DPA to support a goal of administering 100 million coronavirus vaccines within the first 100 days of his presidency.įor their part, both Pfizer and Moderna stated on Feb. The orders were designed to systematize the federal government’s management and coordination of the coronavirus pandemic recovery efforts-to include reevaluating existing supply levels in the Strategic National Stockpile -and to establish the organizing framework under which the DPA would be used. These announcements were made possible by two executive orders ( 1391 ) issued during President Biden’s first week in office. White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain suggested that this new vaccine production timeline was at least in part made possible by the DPA.
This expedited vaccination timeline was attributed to an agreement, brokered by the White House, between Johnson & Johnson and Merck to expand Johnson & Johnson’s existing vaccine production capabilities. Alongside the use of the DPA, the Pentagon announced plans to deploy at least 1,000 active-duty military personnel throughout the country to support mass vaccination efforts.Ī little less than a month later, the President vowed on March 3 to make enough vaccine doses available to vaccinate every U.S. 5, the Biden administration announced plans to leverage the Defense Production Act (DPA) to bolster vaccine production, boost the availability of at-home and point-of-care virus tests, and increase the supply of critical shortages in personnel protective equipment such as masks, shields and gloves.
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