Biden Vaccinations Coordinator Choucair Leaving White House (1)

White House Vaccinations Coordinator Bechara Choucair is leaving the administration to return to the private sector, he said in a message Sunday to Bloomberg News.

Choucair’s last day will be Monday. He joined President Joe Biden’s team during the transition last year and was charged with accelerating the nascent Covid-19 vaccination effort Biden inherited upon taking office in January.

“Dr. Choucair is returning to the West Coast after staying longer than originally planned to help lead our country’s Covid-19 response,” White House Covid Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said in a statement. He praised Choucair’s “tireless work to help state ...