Here we go again…
U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday he plans to request more money from Congress to develop a fresh coronavirus vaccine, adding he may require everyone to take it whether they have been previously vaccinated or not.
“I signed off this morning on a proposal we have to present to the Congress, a request for additional funding for a new vaccine that is necessary, that works,” Biden, who is vacationing in the Lake Tahoe area, told reporters.
He added it’s “tentatively” recommended “that everybody get it,” once the new shots are ready and out of the lab.
A $40 million funding request to Congress from the White House on Aug. 11 did not mention coronavirus money, but included taxpayer funds for Ukraine.
In 2022, the Biden administration requested $9.25 billion to fight the virus, but congressional lawmakers refused the request, FOX News reports.
The Associated Press said officials are expecting an updated coronavirus vaccine containing one version of the omicron strain called XBB.1.5.