The White House detailed plans Tuesday for more coronavirus vaccines, suggesting future vaccines would be more effective if the government continued to fund the research.
"It is possible that we may get a whole new generation of vaccines in the Fall or Winter that may be more effective and more durable," White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters during the daily briefing.
Jha said the Food and Drug agency was working with the Moderna and Pfizer pharmaceutical companies to develop new vaccines, and urged Congress to pass more coronavirus research funding.
Jha is the new coronavirus czar for the Biden administration after Jeff Zients stepped down in March.
Zients also urged Congress to fund additional vaccine research and development, floating the idea of a "Variant-specific vaccine" as the pandemic continues.
Jha acknowledged the current vaccines were not able to prevent Americans from getting infected.
The White House announced that Joe Biden is set to visit Chicago next week to help Mayor Lori Lightfoot push coronavirus vaccines, even as the city drowns in a rising wave of violence.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
White House Coronavirus Czar Ashish Jha: More Money Needed for 'More Effective' Vaccines
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