NPR | Biden Lays Out Plan to Mandate Vaccines or Testing for Millions of Workers (Audio)

President Biden revealed his American Jobs Plan, with important implications for domestic medical product manufacturing. The President also announced a new vaccination progress target, while the week marked a record level of vaccine supply. Read the details in the COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review.

The Biden Administration further increased its vaccine supply goal, invoked the Defense Production Act for the first time, and is seeking funds to build two vaccine manufacturing facilities. Meanwhile, a House subcommittee had a hearing to discuss concerns of overreliance on foreign medical supplies. Read the details in the COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review.

The Biden Administration plans to purchase 200 million additional doses of vaccines and explores approaches to use the Defense Production Act to boost medical product supplies. Meanwhile, the FDA issued its first countrywide import alert for any category of drug product. Read the details in the COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review.

President Biden’s National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness contains elements that will directly affect the medical product industry’s supply chain system. He also signed an Executive Order for his Buy American campaign pledge today. Read the details in the COVID-19 Supply Chain Week in Review.

Brett Coburn is featured in an interview about the COVID-19 vaccine and questions surrounding employer-mandated vaccinations.