200 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations Have Been Given In 100 Days : NPR

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Biden: 200 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations Have Been Given In 100 Days : NPR

President Biden announced Wednesday that Americans have received 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations since he took office, double his initial goal of 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days, and what he called "an incredible achievement for the nation."

Biden, who will officially cross the 100-day mark next week, also announced the availability of tax credits to employers who give their workers paid leave to get a shot.

"No working American should lose a single dollar from their paycheck because they are doing their patriotic duty to get vaccinated," Biden said. Biden Administration To Spend $1.7 Billion To Track Spread Of Coronavirus Variants Shots - Health News Biden Administration To Spend $1.7 Billion To Track Spread Of Coronavirus Variants

The tax credits for employers with fewer than 500 employees were part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan he signed into law last month.

The administration is calling for employers to incentivize employees to get their shots, including by giving them discounts and through product giveaways. The administration said that nearly a quarter of Americans who do not plan to get vaccinated say they would if they got paid leave, gift cards, cash bonuses or other incentives.

This is fantastic news for public health and America more generally.

Do I really want to change?

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Do I really want to change?

This past spring I started on my journey exploring mental health services, thinking now was the time to finally start making some big changes in my life, dealing with various issues I faced. I made some of the minor changes, they weren’t too hard to make.

I started tackling some of the bigger things but then came to realize that they really aren’t that big of an issue in my life and that over the years I’ve mostly turned those bad habits into something positive that is actually improving my life. And maybe there isn’t that much of a reason for me to change immediately.

I don’t have to settle down right away, I can continue on my current path, making more money each year, living fairly frugally and working towards a better tomorrow with that off-grid property in a place like Missouri where I can have fires, make my own electricity, raise my own food, manage my own waste, and own the guns I want. But that doesn’t have to happen right away, and if I’m continuing on that goal its better as time allows investments to grow and be added to.

I’ve been listening to and watching a lot of self improvement videos and podcasts lately. I’m trying to learn ways to better deal with my anxiety and let things roll off my shoulders. I could go back to counseling but I want to learn more myself without paying that $25 co-pay all the time, taking the time off work and being told my problems are dumb. If the solutions to improving my life are ultimately in my hands and in my mind then I think there is a lot I can do myself to improve my mental health without necessarily spending money.

So I don’t know if I really need to change anything right away in my life but I should continue to learn, grow and think more about my future and how I will get there.