Vaccines for all by May?

President Biden says the US could have vaccines available for all American adults by May; an Iraqi base hosting US troops was struck with rocket fire.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. TOP NEWS Biden promises vaccines for every adult by late May Timothy D. Easley/Getty Images In a speech Tuesday, President Joe Biden said all American adults will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine by late May based on current production levels. [NYT / Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sharon LaFraniere, Katie Thomas, and Michael D. Shear] Biden's new timeline moved up the all-access date by a few months — he had previously targeted July, but a new partnership between pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson and Merck has expedited the manufacturing process. [CNN / Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, and John Harwood] The president has also asked states to prioritize teachers in their vaccine lines in order to reopen schools as efficiently as possible. [NPR / Alana Wise] Biden set a goal of giving all teachers at least one shot by the end of March, calling in-person school an "essential service." [AP / Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, and Jonathan Lemire] The addition of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the market, which only requires a single dose and was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration over the weekend, means an influx of supply will soon hit hospitals and drug stores. [WSJ / Tarini Parti and Sabrina Siddiqui] However, sufficient production is not the same thing as distribution. While the supply will be enough to cover all adults by May, getting the shots into arms is an entirely different challenge. [Yahoo News / Tim O'Donnell] After early struggles, the US vaccination campaign appears to be running more smoothly. The country is currently averaging nearly 2 million shots per day, with 3 million expected by the end of the month. At that rate, the US could achieve herd immunity by mid-summer. [Vox / German Lopez] Potential retaliation for Biden's airstrike Just days after President Biden ordered an airstrike against Iranian targets in Syria, an Iraqi military base hosting US troops was hit by around 10 rockets Wednesday. [Vox / Alex Ward] No one has claimed responsibility for the rocket fire yet. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US may retaliate with further military action. [AP / Samya Kullab and Lolita C. Baldor] A US civilian contractor died of an apparent heart attack while sheltering from the attack. No other deaths or injuries have been confirmed, but the Defense Department has said it does not yet know all the details of the attack. [BBC News] Wednesday's attack exacerbates tension in the region in advance of a Friday visit by Pope Francis. The pope is still planning to go — it will be the first papal visit to Iraq. [NYT / Jane Arraf and Helene Cooper] The incident comes as Iran and the US have taken increasingly hostile actions against one another. Prior to the US airstrike, rockets targeting American military facilities, which the Pentagon has pinned on Iranian-backed groups. [USA Today / Kim Hjelmgaard] MISCELLANEOUS President Biden has narrowed the eligibility pool for stimulus from the version passed by the House, removing the benefit at $80,000 for individuals and $160,000 for couples. [Washington Post / Erica Werner and Jeff Stein] Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), the former White House physician, made sexually inappropriate comments and drank heavily at work, according to an investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general. [Politico / Bryan Bender] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) publicly addressed the multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him. He apologized that he "acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable" but said he will not resign from his position. [NBC News / Allan Smith] After donating $1 million to development of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine last year, Dolly Parton received a shot, tweeting, "Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine." [BuzzFeed News / David Mack] Support our journalism Reader contributions help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work from as little as $3. Contribute VERBATIM "The last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking — that, 'In the meantime, everything's fine. Take off your mask. Forget it.' It still matters." [President Joe Biden on the decisions by the Republican governors of Mississippi and Texas to lift statewide mask mandates] LISTEN TO THIS A caller in her early 20s is in the middle of a messy breakup and seeking books to help her move forward. 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