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People line up to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose during a mass vaccination campaign in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in August 2021.

Why this USAID official is optimistic the U.S. can get the world vaccinated

2:47pm February 15, 2022

Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of USAID's COVID task force, shares his perspective on the U.S.' efforts to donate and distribute vaccines to low-income nations.

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The goal: at least 40% vaxxed in all nations by year-end. This map shows how we stand

11:30am December 30, 2021

by Nurith Aizenman

The program called COVAX was set up to make sure that all countries have access to COVID vaccines. Two key public health figures talk about what went wrong — and how to fix it.

COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the international vaccine-sharing program, arrive in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 5. In a letter to President Biden, health experts are asking him to take action to manufacture and distribute vaccines to the entire world.

They're Asking Biden To Vaccinate The World. It's Not Fair. But It's Not Impossible

12:22pm August 20, 2021

by Joanne Lu

An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious."

Containers of Moderna vaccines donated by the U.S. arrive last week in Bogotá, Colombia.

Biden Says U.S. Leads The World In Vaccine Donations — And Promises More

7:13pm August 03, 2021

The 110 million doses sent abroad puts the U.S. ahead of every other country making donations combined. But global health experts warn that billions of donated doses are needed to stop the pandemic.

Health workers arrive in a tuk-tuk to administer doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to elderly citizens in their homes in Lima, Peru, in April.

It's A Tricky Balancing Act For Countries Awaiting Vaccine Doses

9:29am July 05, 2021

by Will Stone

They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when supplies will arrive.

Vaccine doses are in short supply in African countries — and even when they arrive, there may not be a way to get them into people's arms in a timely fashion. Above: People wait to get vaccinated at a hospital in Thika, Kenya, in March.

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

5:56pm June 08, 2021

by Will Stone

The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.

A man takes a selfie while getting the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination day in Mexico City.

The U.S. Is Sending 1 Million Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities And Resort Spots

11:12am June 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country's economy.

People wait their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Chennai, India, in April. India is among the nations that will receive surplus U.S. vaccine through the international distribution system COVAX, the White House announced.

The White House Says It Has Started Shipping Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines Abroad

7:06pm June 03, 2021

The White House laid out a plan for sharing the nation's vaccine surplus with parts of the world struggling to get shots in arms.

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From left: A New Delhi woman waits in an observation room after getting the Covishield vaccine (the name used for the AstraZeneca vaccine in India) on May 26. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves a vaccination center after his first AstraZeneca dose o

AstraZeneca's Rocky Rollout: The Woes Of The 'Vaccine For The World'

6:17pm June 01, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

Oxford-AstraZeneca promised its COVID-19 vaccine would be effective, cheap and available worldwide. Five months after its launch, the path forward has been anything but smooth.

An older person receives their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Thika, Kenya. The vaccine's manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, announced this week that it will freeze all exports of the vaccine through the end of this year — leaving 20 mill

20 Million Africans Are Due For Their 2nd COVID Shot. But There's No Supply In Sight

5:24pm May 21, 2021

by Nurith Aizenman

African nations had been counting on Serum Institute of India for nearly all their COVID vaccines. Now the company says it won't be sending any more for months. And African officials are scrambling.

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