AMMAN
— The Biden Administration on Monday announced plans to allocate the
remaining 55 million of the initial 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
that the US pledged to contribute globally. Jordan — among tens of other
countries — will be a recipient.
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Other
Arab recipients include Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Tunisia, Oman, and the Palestinian
Territories.
Of the initial 80 million doses, 75
percent will be shared through COVAX, while the remaining 25 percent will be
shared directly with “regional priorities and other recipients”.
Jordan is part
of the latter group, which is made up of at least 28 other countries across
which 14 million vaccines will be allocated.
Specifics
regarding the types and amount of vaccines that each country will receive have
yet to be shared. The US pledged to distribute the vaccines before the end of
June.
These
efforts are consistent with President Biden’s promise that the US will be an
“arsenal of vaccines for the world” in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
While
some vaccines will be donated from the US’ domestic supply, others will be
manufactured for the purposes of being shared with other countries.
“This vaccine strategy is a vital
component of our overall global effort to lead the world in the fight to defeat
COVID-19 and to achieve global health security,” a White House statement
announcing allocation plans read.
The statement clarified that “the United
States will not use its vaccines to secure favors from other countries.”
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