| Vaccine administration will soon overtake vaccine supply as the country's inoculation challenge; Biden reengages Iran on a nuclear deal. Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. | | | | | | | America's vaccine supply surges | | | | | Eddie Seal/Bloomberg/Getty Images | | - Enhanced production among manufacturers and officials means the American Covid-19 vaccine supply should double within a month. [Bloomberg / Drew Armstrong and Tom Randall]
- The US is currently administering 1.6 million vaccine doses per day. That should rise to 4.5 million by the summer — and White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients's estimate that all Americans can get vaccinated by the end of July could happen even sooner. [Axios / Caitlin Owens]
- So far, with the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, 1.1 million shots are being delivered per day. Between increased production and the inclusion of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, that figure is expected to be 3 million by the end of the month and 3.3 million by April. [New York Times / David Leonhardt]
- Thus far, about 42.6 million Americans, or 12.9 percent of the population, have received at least one shot — 16.6 million are fully vaccinated. [Washington Post]
- Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he expects most Americans to have vaccine access by late April or early May, depending on the speed with which the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine gets authorized and distributed. [CNBC / Noah Higgins-Dunn]
- Federal vaccine distribution is already ramping up. This week, the White House increased states' weekly supply by 20 percent and doubled the number of shots going to pharmacies. [NPR / Vanessa Romo]
- In addition to administration, vaccine confidence will now become a greater challenge. Vaccine doubt is greater among Republicans — only 51 percent say they would get the vaccine if it became immediately available, compared to 91 percent of Democrats. [CNN / Harry Enten]
| | | Biden begins negotiations with Iran | | - President Biden is taking steps to reenter the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in a sharp break from his predecessor, who imposed harsh restrictions as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign. [AP / Matthew Lee]
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has offered to join European nations in negotiations with Iran. While Trump reimposed sanctions, the EU bloc had tried to salvage the deal the Obama administration negotiated in 2015. [NYT / Lara Jakes, Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger, and Farnaz Fassihi]
- Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Biden said, "We're prepared to re-engage in negotiations with the Power Five plus one on Iran's nuclear program." [Washington Post / Olivier Knox]
- Biden plans to rescind the sanctions Trump imposed as a first step toward restoring the deal — but he will require Iran to re-comply with the denuclearization standards set under the previous agreement. [Business Insider / John Haltiwanger]
- Iran had previously threatened to stop cooperating with nuclear standards if sanctions were maintained. With the US taking the first step, Iran now has the chance to signal if it is open to renegotiation. [Vox / Alex Ward]
| | | | | | | | | [Vox / Ella Nilsen] - The US has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. [NPR / H.J. Mai]
- Two hosts of the Gimlet podcast Reply All, which reported on workplace toxicity at Bon Appétit, are stepping down after controversy has emerged over their lack of support for efforts to detoxify Gimlet. [Vulture / Nicholas Quah]
- Britain's Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers — and, by extension, contract workers for gig companies — are entitled to benefits including minimum wage. [NYT / Adam Satariano]
- The Ted Cruz-Cancun scandal gets memeified. [Vulture / Charlotte Walsh]
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