The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it would increase vaccine distribution to States, Tribes and territories by 5 percent as increased funding and the comprehensive National Strategy turns vaccines into vaccinations. This comes days after the United States hit the milestone of more people vaccinated than active cases. The President announced in a press release that, starting February 11, the first phase of the federal pharmacy program will select pharmacies nationwide to offer vaccinations for their communities.

“We greatly appreciate President-elect Biden’s thoughtful and determined remarks and his pledge to ‘fully activate the pharmacies across this country to get the vaccinations into more arms as quickly as possible,’” said National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson.