President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Monday on the administration's COVID-19 response and the status of the economy. Biden warned that people who do not get the vaccine will "end up paying the price" and called it a tragedy if an unvaccinated person gets COVID. "If the unvaccinated get vaccinated, they will protect themselves and other unvaccinated people around them. If they do not, states with low vaccination rates may see those rates go up — may see this progress reversed," Biden warned. "Ultimately, those who are not vaccinated will pay — end up paying the price," Biden said. "The vaccinated will continue to be protected against severe illnesses, but others may not be if you’re not vaccinated. But given that the vaccination is convenient and free, it will be a tragedy if — and a needless one — to see COVID cases among those who do not get vaccinated go up." "We are not done fighting this virus," the president said. "We still have tens of millions left to vaccinate. But we are making significant progress."