Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

March 24, 2021

Coronavirus Vaccine Development/AstraZeneca Vaccine

Q. Can Americans feel confident in the AstraZeneca vaccine?

The President. You know, I can't hear a word you're saying.

Q. Can Americans feel confident in the AstraZeneca vaccine?

The President. I haven't gotten the final report today. We haven't used it at all. We have it available, but we haven't used it. And I don't know what'sâI've been gone all day. I don't know what's happened today.

Q. Have you spoken to Dr. Fauci about it?

The President. Pardon me?

Q. Have you spoken to Dr. Fauci about it?

The President. Not as of today. No, I haven't. Thank you.

Provision of AstraZeneca Vaccine Supply

Q. Will you increase the number of doses you're going to give Mexicans and Canadians?

The President. Well, that depends on how theâwhat is finally approved. Okay? Thank you.

North Korea/Short-Range Missile Tests in North Korea

Q. On North Korea, sir: Do you consider that to be a real provocation by North Korea, the missile launch?

The President. No. According to the Defense Department, it's business as usual. There's no newâthere's no new wrinkle in what they did.

Q. Does it affect diplomacy at all? [Laughter]

Q. What do you think about gun legislation?

NOTE: The President spoke in the evening on the South Lawn at the White House. A reporter referred to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: White House. Locations: Joint Base Andrews, MD.

Subjects: Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Coronavirus pandemic, international cooperation efforts; Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention efforts; North Korea : Ballistic missiles, testing and development.

DCPD Number: DCPD202100253.

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