US President Joe Biden on Tuesday will receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine while launching a new push to boost the number of Americans, especially seniors, getting the shots ahead of Thanksgiving and the coming winter. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday said about 12 million Americans are now getting the updated vaccine shots, a rise of nearly 60 per cent from the first weeks after they were rolled out last month. But more progress was needed.
"As the weather gets colder, Americans must take action to stay protected," the White House said, noting that Covid-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses spread more quickly in the winter when people spend more time indoors. -- Reuters
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