US to export 80 million vaccine doses , India to be major beneficiary
US to export 80 million vaccine doses , India to be major beneficiary
President Biden said that 80 million vaccine doses are expected to be donated by the end of June.
AstraZeneca PLC vaccine has yet to be authorized for U.S. use. The U.S. now plans to share globally 20 million doses each of vaccines produced by Moderna Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, all of which are being used in the U.S.
China has shipped 252 million doses overseas, or 42% of its total production, while the European Union has exported 111 million doses, more than one-third of its total output. Russia has exported 27 million doses.
The U.S. had vaccinated 48% of its population at least partially as of Sunday, versus 32% for the EU and 9.8% for Russia, according to Our World in Data. China has administered 407 million vaccines domestically, inoculating roughly 30% of its population. Beijing has pledged to donate 17.6 million doses to 65 countries.
