Biden: ‘Before I Came to Office, the Economy Was Stagnant’

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BIDEN: "A year ago, we had no vaccines. Just this week we hit an important milestone. 80 percent of adults have at least one shot. That’s four out of every five adults. And for our seniors, over 95 percent have gotten at least one shot. Overall, 193 million Americans are fully vaccinated, up from just 2 million the day I was sworn in. Over 20 million have enhanced protections from boosters. And we are now down from 100 to about 60 million unvaccinated Americans 12 years and older. And I'm proud to say, black and brown adults and Native Americans have gotten vaccinated at the same rate as white adults. And one more thing. Our vaccination program is not only helping us save lives and beat the pandemic, it’s helping our economic recovery, and helping us grow. In the three months before I came to office, the economy was stagnant, creating only 60,000 jobs a month. Since I've taken office, it’s now averaging 600,000 new jobs every month. That’s the average."