US to Donate 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to Low-Income Countries... Announcement Expected on the 10th

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The United States is reported to provide 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to underdeveloped countries. As President Joe Biden mentioned plans to announce COVID-19 vaccine-related measures while departing for Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, the U.S. is expected to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccine donations.

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On the 9th (local time), U.S. media including The Wall Street Journal cited sources reporting that the U.S. plans to provide 500 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries by the first half of next year.

Two hundred million doses will be donated this year, and 300 million doses in the first half of next year. These vaccines will be purchased by the U.S. government from Pfizer and donated to 92 low-income countries and the African Union (AU) through COVAX.

President Biden is expected to announce this plan on the 10th at the G7 summit held in the United Kingdom. Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, is also expected to attend the event. CNN also reported that the U.S. will announce its vaccine donation on the 10th.

Regarding this, Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor, told reporters on the presidential plane heading to the UK that he would not provide detailed comments but only said that President Biden will announce it at the G7 summit on the 10th.

Before departing for the UK on the day, when asked by the press if there was a vaccine plan for the world, President Biden said, "There is one, and I plan to announce it."

The U.S. had previously announced that out of the 80 million doses of vaccine supply plan, 25 million doses would be delivered through COVAX donations and direct provision.

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