# U.S. donates more than 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad -White House Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-08-03 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: United States Donates 110 Million COVID Vaccine Doses to Meta Description: President Joe Biden announces donation milestone as the U.S. fulfills promise to share doses with global COVAX program. URL: https://financedigest.com/u-s-donates-more-than-110-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-abroad-white-househtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-08-03t134155z1lynxmpeh720t7rtroptp4health-coronavirus-eu-valneva-1736838073538-compressed.jpg) By Susan Heavey and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has donated over 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries so far, the White House said on Tuesday, as the world grapples with the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus. President Joe Biden will announce the donation tally later on Tuesday, the White House said in a statement, calling the donations “a major milestone” in the pandemic fight. Biden, who is scheduled to deliver remarks on efforts to combat the novel coronavirus at 3:45 p.m. ET (1945 GMT), had earlier pledged to donate at least 80 million [COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-countries-making-covid-19-vaccines-mandatory-2.html "Factbox-Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory") doses worldwide. Today’s [announcement is a fulfillment of his promise and a significant downpayment on hundreds of millions](https://www.financedigest.com/britain-announces-205-million-pound-auction-for-renewable-power-projects.html "Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects") of more doses that the U.S. will deliver in the coming weeks,” the White House said in a statement, adding that the [majority of doses were shared](https://www.financedigest.com/banks-oil-majors-lift-british-shares-higher.html "Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher") via COVAX, an international program aimed at helping developing countries access COVID-19 vaccines. In late August, the United [States will also start shipping 500 million](https://www.financedigest.com/wizz-air-loses-fight-against-67-million-in-state-aid-for-romanian-rival.html "Wizz Air loses fight against million in state aid for Romanian rival") doses of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s vaccine to 100 lower-income countries, the statement said. Advocates believe the [United States could be sharing](https://www.financedigest.com/manchester-united-shares-climb-on-speculations-over-takeover-bid.html "Manchester United shares climb on speculations over takeover bid") even more. “We could give away lots of what we have and still be fine,” said Gregg Gonsalves, assistant professor of epidemiology of microbial diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. Helping the rest of the world would benefit the [United States in its domestic fight](https://www.financedigest.com/united-bulgarian-bank-selects-onespan-to-help-fight-social-engineering-and-mobile-malware-attacks.html "United Bulgarian Bank Selects OneSpan to Help Fight Social Engineering and Mobile Malware Attacks") as well, he added. “If we don’t control it everywhere, we’re not gong to control it anywhere,” Gonsalves said. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Monday that, as of Saturday, there were about 72,000 new [cases per day](https://www.financedigest.com/shanghai-finds-cases-after-five-days-of-zero-covid-but-end-of-lockdown-on-track.html "Shanghai finds cases after five days of ‘zero COVID’ but end of lockdown on track") of COVID-19 in the United States, a 44% increase over the previous week and higher than the peak in the summer of 2020. The race to inoculate the global population has taken on a new urgency as the more easily transmitted Delta variant strengthens its [hold in the United](https://www.financedigest.com/orban-tightens-hold-over-telco-sector-as-vodafone-sells-hungarian-unit-2.html "Orban tightens hold over telco sector as Vodafone sells Hungarian unit") States and abroad, leading to increased hospitalizations and deaths, the vast majority among the unvaccinated. COVAX, [backed by the World](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-at-world-cup-saudi-crown-prince-moves-back-on-to-global-stage.html "Analysis-At World Cup, Saudi crown prince moves back on to global stage") Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, seeks to secure 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for countries in need by the year’s end. In June, a WHO official said many nations did not have [enough doses to continue](https://www.financedigest.com/to-what-extent-is-amls-continuing-globalisation-enough.html "TO WHAT EXTENT IS AML’S CONTINUING GLOBALISATION ENOUGH?") vaccination efforts or had simply run out. The White House on Tuesday said it would work with COVAX and other [regional partners to ensure the donated vaccines were equitably delivered](https://www.financedigest.com/german-voters-deliver-mixed-verdict-on-scholz-coalition-in-regional-poll.html "German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll"). (Reporting by Susan Heavey and Jeff Mason; Editing by Bernadette Baum and Bill Berkrot) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---