Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ZEKE MILLER

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year.

The stepped-up U.S. commitment marks the cornerstone of the global vaccination summit Biden convened virtually on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where he encouraged well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control.

World leaders, aid groups and global health organizations are growing increasingly vocal about the slow pace of global vaccinations and the inequity of access to shots between residents of wealthier and poorer nations.

The U.S. purchase of another 500 million shots brings the total U.S. vaccination commitment to more than 1.1 billion doses through 2022. About 160 million shots supplied by the U.S. have already been distributed to more than 100 countries, representing more donations than the rest of the world combined. The remaining American doses will be distributed over the coming year.



President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual COVID-19 summit during the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


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[Aristus]

1. I would be proud of this global display of American generosity and compassion,

if it wasn't due to the fact that probably 100,000,000 or so Americans are opposed to getting vaccinated, freeing up the vaccine for much smarter people the world over.

[Botany]

4. Look if those dumb asses don't want to take the shots using the vaccines on others world wide is ...

.... the smart move because the more people who are treated world wide the faster we can
get this disease under control. (we can't beat it now thanx to the idiots who refused to get
vaccinated)

Damn it it is good to see grown ups are back. This is the smart move.

BTW you might want to post this @ your practice
Children entering a Mississippi school (from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade) for the first time are required to
have had the following vaccinations.

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
Polio (IPV)
Hepatitis B
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Chickenpox (Varicella)

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,8569,71.html

[Harker]

5. I expect the dumbasses to whom you refer

have already started complaining about the donation increase.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

2. Now we're talking'

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. K & R!