Washington: US President Joe Biden has promised part of that plan is donating vaccines US announced plans to allocate 55 million doses to share globally from our domestic supply. The President has pledged 80 million doses to be allocated by the end of June

The US will be an arsenal of the Covid – 19 vaccines for the world, as we continue to fight the Covid – 19 pandemic at home and work to end the pandemic worldwide, said White House sources. The US will allocate16 million of Covid – 19 vaccines to Asian nations such as India and Bangladesh.

With the previous allocation of 25 million, the Biden Administration has so far announced to distribute 80 million doses of America’s own vaccine supply. Of the 41 million to be shared through COVAX, 14 million will go to Latin America and the Caribbean nations and 16 million to Asia.

Among the Asian countries include India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Cambodia, and the Pacific Islands. Another 10 million will be shared with African nations.

The White House said approximately 14 million – or 25 per cent of these 55 million vaccines – will be shared with regional priorities and other recipients, such as: Colombia, Argentina, Haiti, other CARICOM countries, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Tunisia, Oman, West Bank and Gaza, Ukraine, Kosovo, Georgia, Moldova, and Bosnia.

Out of 80 million doses, the US will share 75% through COVAX and 25% will be targeted to help deal with surges around the world. According to the White House sources our goals are to increase coverage, prepare for surges and priorities healthcare workers and other vulnerable populations based on public health data for global Covid – 19 vaccination and acknowledged best practice, and help our neighbours and other countries in need.