White House to Send US-Authorized Vaccines Overseas for First Time
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On Monday, President Biden announced that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of domestically authorized coronavirus vaccines with the rest of the world by the end of June. While left-leaning articles highlight that White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s announcement followed an administration decision last month to send 60 million AstraZeneca doses internationally, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden framed his move as the country’s “next step as we ramp up the efforts to respond to COVID-19 around the world.”
A left-leaning article by Politico highlights that White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s announcement followed an administration decision last month to send 60 million AstraZeneca doses internationally. However, Psaki did not announce where the doses will be shipped.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that vaccine exports will consist of doses from either Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson. The move is in addition to a previous commitment to send 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses overseas as soon as they are cleared by the Food and Drug administration.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that Biden framed his move as the country’s “next step as we ramp up the efforts to respond to COVID-19 around the world.” The move marks the first time that vaccines approved by the FDA for use in the United States will be distributed to other countries.
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Biden: US aims to leapfrog China and Russia as world's top COVID vaccine distributor
Washington Examiner