Biden Pandemic Preparedness Plan: Big Steps Forward on a Long Journey

By David Beier and Sri Devabhaktuni

President Biden is taking bold action with his new set of sweeping vaccine measures. While we await more detail on his $65B spending plan, it’s already clear that more work will be needed in the weeks ahead to fight COVID.

Military history teaches us that no battle plan fully survives engagement with the enemy. In contrast to his predecessor, it is refreshing to watch a leader roll out a plan and then go execute it to the best of his ability.