COVID-19 vaccination in the United StatesPlan to immunize against COVID-19Weekly confirmed COVID-19 deathsMap of cumulative COVID-19 death rates by US state.The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the United States was a mass immunization campaign for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first granted emergency use authorization to the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine on December 10, 2020, and mass vaccinations began four days later.
Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemicUse of immunity passports for COVID-19 vaccinationAn EU Green Pass in digital format being scanned before entering a bistro in Parma, ItalyA vaccine passport or proof of vaccination was an immunity passport employed as a credential in countries and jurisdictions as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic via vaccination.
Vaccination policyHealth policy in relation to vaccinationRotavirus vaccine immunization scheduleA vaccination policy is a health policy adopted in order to prevent the spread of infectious disease. These policies are generally put into place by state or local governments, but may also be set by private facilities, such as workplaces or schools. Many policies have been developed and implemented since vaccines were first made widely available.Klaassen v. Indiana UniversityKlaassen v. Indiana University (No. 1:21-CV-238 DRL, N.D. Ind.), was a 2021 United States federal court case in which students attending Indiana University challenged the institution's COVID-19vaccine mandate set to go into effect in September 2021. A motion for preliminary injunction was denied by Judge Damon R. Leichty on July 18, 2021.
Emergency Use AuthorizationAn Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the United States is an authorization granted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under sections of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as added to and amended by various Acts of Congress, including by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (PAHPRA), as codified by 21 U.S.C.§ 360bbb-3, to allow the use of a drug prior to approval.
Amy Coney BarrettAmy Vivian Coney Barrett (néeConey; born January 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2020 as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The fifth woman to serve on the court, she was nominated by President Donald Trump. She was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 2017 to 2020.
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancyMisinformation regarding the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and the resulting hesitancy towards itA protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination in London, United KingdomA variety of unfounded conspiracy theories and other misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines have spread based on misunderstood or misrepresented science, religion, and law.
COVID-19 pandemicPandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathogenSevere acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)SourceBats (indirectly)LocationWorldwideIndex caseWuhan, China30°37′11″N114°15′28″E / 30.61972°N 114.25778°E / 30.61972; 114.257781 December 2019(6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 5 days ago)DatesDescribed as a pandemic by the WHO: 11 March 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago) Public health emergency of international concern: 30 January 2020 – 5 May 2023 (3 years, 3 months and 5 days)Confirmed cases779,277,425Suspected casesFar higher (>70% of the world population, by the end of 2022)Deaths7,115,706 (reported)18.5–35.2 million (estimated)Fatality rateAs of 10 March 2023: 1.02%The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Joe BidenPresident of the United States from 2021 to 2025Member of theNew Castle County Councilfrom the 4th districtIn officeJanuary 5, 1971 – January 1, 1973Preceded byLawrence T. MessickSucceeded byFrancis SwiftPersonal detailsBornJoseph Robinette Biden Jr. (1942-11-20) November 20, 1942 (age 83)Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.PartyDemocraticSpousesNeilia Hunter (m. 1966; died 1972)Jill Jacobs (m. 1977)Children4, including Beau, Hunter, and AshleyRelativesBiden familyEducationUniversity of Delaware (BA)Syracuse University (JD)AwardsFull listSignatureWebsiteOfficial websitePresidential libraryWhite House archivesNickname"Amtrak Joe"PersonalEarly life and careerEponymsFamilyHonorsPublic imageAge and health concernsSNL parodiesThe Onion parodyBibliographyU.S. Senator from DelawareU.S. Senate careerJudiciary CommitteeBork hearingsThomas hearings1994 Crime BillViolence Against Women ActForeign Relations CommitteeElections197219781984199019962002200847th Vice President of the United StatesTransitionTenureObama administrationInaugurations firstsecondEconomic policyGreat Recession response2010 Tax Relief Act2011 debt-ceiling crisisfiscal cliffForeign policyTask forces Gun ViolenceProtect Students from Sexual Assault"Buy a shotgun"Vice presidential campaigns2008electionselectionconventiondebates2012electionconventiondebates46th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionCOVID-19 Advisory BoardInaugurationEfforts to impeachinquiryPresidential libraryTenureFirst 100 daysExecutive actionsproclamationsTripsinternationalUkraine visitGeneva summitCOVID-19 pandemicAfghanistan withdrawalClassified documents incidentBattle for the Soul of the Nation speech2023 debt-ceiling crisisPoliciesCOVID-19WH Response TeamEconomicARPIIJACaSAIRAElectoral/ethicsEnvironmentForeignAUKUSCamp David PrinciplesIPEFSupport for UkraineSupport for IsraelImmigrationborder crisisSocial issuesgunscannabismarriageAppointmentsCabinetAmbassadorsFederal judgesJacksonSupreme Court candidatesExecutive OfficeU.S. attorneysPresidential campaigns1988primaries2008primaries2020primarieselectionsexual misconduct allegationUkraine conspiracy theoryconventiondebatesendorsementsVP selection2024primariesdebateendorsementsoppositionwithdrawalJoseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.
BBC NewsBBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage.Information privacyInformation privacy, also known as data privacy or data protection, is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, contextual information norms, and the legal and political issues surrounding them. Various types of personal information often come under privacy concerns.
United States Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionThe United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a United States federal government agency that was established via the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to administer and enforce civil rights laws against workplace discrimination.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.