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Containers of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses, donated by the United States, arrive in Bogota, Colombia, in July. The U.S. plans to send more than a billion vaccines abroad by September 2022.

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What the U.S. can — and cannot — do for vaccine equity per the State Department

6:18pm October 25, 2021

by NPR Staff

The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more.

Gayle Smith told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 12: "There is no question but that we need a grand plan and the United States needs to be at the forefront of that," she said.

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Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him

11:03pm May 18, 2021

by Tamara Keith

When the 2014 Ebola outbreak was spiraling out of control, Gayle Smith worked on the team that devised the Obama administration's response.

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Gayle Smith in her office at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

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The 'Girl Boss' Of USAID Has $22 Billion To Spend And A Tight Deadline

11:17am March 29, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

At the top of her list? Pass a bill to help end global hunger, plan for future infectious disease outbreaks and catch up on her aid acronyms.