Biden Orders Another 100 Million COVID Vaccine Doses From Johnson & Johnson

President Biden on Wednesday said the federal government is purchasing another 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to guarantee "maximum flexibility" in ending the pandemic, reports the New York Post . He said this is being done to prepare for unexpected challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that almost 19 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose, and about 10 percent are fully vaccinated. The nation has already ordered 300 million doses each from Pfizer and Moderna — enough to inoculate 300 million people — in addition to 100 million doses of the J&J vaccine. Biden said the U.S. will eventually help other nations with vaccine distribution if the domestic vaccine supply exceeds demand. "We're not going to be ultimately safe until the world is safe," he declared.