Under the new plan, which the White House is set to announce April 6, states will be required to allow any adult to schedule an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine by April 19.
The ramped-up timeline comes as the U.S. set a record on April 3 for the number of COVID-19 shots given in a single day at over 4 million. It also comes as President Biden said the number of pharmacies working with the federal government on the vaccine rollout will increase from 17,000 to 40,000 locations, according to CNN.
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