US to share more Covid vaccines with other nations

WASHINGTON: The US will share 20 million more doses of its Covid-19 vaccines with the rest of the world by the end of June, said President Joe Biden.

Monday's announcement came under mounting international pressure that Western wealthy nations which have stockpiled vaccines far more than they need should share more doses with countries struggling with the pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency.

"We have the vaccine. We've secured enough supply to vaccinate all adults and children above the age of 12," Biden said during a White House address.

"We know America will never be fully safe until the pandemic that's raging globally is under control."

The vaccines Washington is to ship overseas will consist of leftover doses from either Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson, which are authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration to use in the country. (IANS)

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