White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing By COVID-19 Response Team & Public Health Officials on Aug. 18
August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing via teleconference by the White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials with COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients:
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MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, the main topic of our briefing is our plan for booster shots. So I'll turn to Drs. Murthy, Walensky, and Fauci in just a moment.
First, I want to provide a brie . . .
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MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, the main topic of our briefing is our plan for booster shots. So I'll turn to Drs. Murthy, Walensky, and Fauci in just a moment.
First, I want to provide a brie . . .