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Biden moves up vaccine eligibility date in race against time as variants surge and states reopen

Name: Biden moves up vaccine eligibility date in race against time as variants surge and states reopen
Uploaded: 2021-04-07T07:00:12-0400
Duration: 4 min 48 s
Description: Everyone age 16 and over the U.S. will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting April 19, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, and some states are already doing so. But public health experts are warning about surging cases and pressure to reopen. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports from New York City.

Everyone age 16 and over the U.S. will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting April 19, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, and some states are already doing so. But public health experts are warning about surging cases and pressure to reopen. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports from New York City.