(VOVWORLD) - President Joe Biden outlined his plan on Thursday for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally, with 75% disbursed via the COVAX program.
 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The process to export the first 25 million is underway, according to the White House, adding that for the doses shared through COVAX, Washington would prioritise countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia and Africa.
The White House said the vaccine strategy is a vital component of the US’s overall global strategy to lead the world in the fight to defeat COVID-19, including emergency public health assistance and aid to stop the spread, and building global public health.