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Experts say the U.S. pledge to deliver 80 million vaccine doses to other countries needs boosting

Tue, 2021-05-18 11:57 — mike kraft

The U.S. has promised 80 million vaccine doses to other countries. Experts say it isn’t nearly enough.

(New York Times) If all goes according to plan, the United States will soon send 80 million doses of Covid vaccines to help countries beleaguered by the coronavirus, President Biden said on Monday.

But world leaders, experts and advocates warn much more is needed to stop the virus from running rampant in much of the world, which gives it time to mutate and possibly evolve until it can evade vaccines.

Activists, too, have joined the cohort of voices calling on the Biden administration to move boldly. “Donating 80 million doses of vaccines without a plan to scale up production worldwide is like putting a Band-Aid on a machete wound,” said Gregg Gonsalves, a longtime AIDS activist.

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India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:31 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE: India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October India is unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until at least October as it diverts shots for domestic use, three government sources said, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen supply shortages from the global COVAX initiative. Neha Arora,Krishna Das,Rupam Jain Reuters

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India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering at critical time

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:18 — mike kraft

India’s coronavirus vaccination drive is faltering just when the country needs it most India’s vaccine program is being hobbled by supply shortages and an abrupt shift in procurement policy. Joanna Slater Washington Post

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Issues in why it is not so easy for the U.S. to Share Its Vaccines

Mon, 2021-05-17 11:26 — mike kraft

When Will the U.S. Share Its Vaccines? Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Drew Armstrong Bloomberg

Why isn’t the U.S. sharing its extra vaccine doses with the rest of the world?

America led the world in buying up the messenger RNA vaccines that have proven most effective against Covid-19. It’s now starting to lead the world in not using them.

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COVAX vaccine delivery targets face shortfall because of India's crisis

Mon, 2021-05-17 10:44 — mike kraft

India crisis hits COVAX delivery target COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing program, is expected to have a shortfall of 140 million doses as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India, according to UNICEF, a partner with COVAX. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/brad-lendon">Brad Lendon</a>, Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, Livvy Doherty and <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a>, CNN

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India’s Neighbors Brace for the Worst from Spreading Coronavirus

Thu, 2021-05-13 11:02 — mike kraft

Shortages force Indian states to suspend vaccinations for 18 to 44 age group Two Indian states and the union territory of Delhi have suspended Covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 18 to 44 due to shortages. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton and <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, CNN CNN

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India's vaccination campaign falters amid growing number of coronavirus cases.

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:55 — mike kraft

As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters BENGALURU, India (AP) — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has dropped with states saying they only have limited stock to give out... AP NEWS

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Some countries, especially in Africa, still have no COVID-19 vaccines

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:29 — mike kraft

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad's capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best. There are simply no vaccines at all... AP NEWS

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best.

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Description of how India's major vaccine producer fell short of promises to inoculate the world's poor

Sat, 2021-05-08 11:33 — mike kraft

NEW DELHI — Adar Poonawalla made big promises. The 40-year-old chief of the world’s largest vaccine maker pledged to take a leading role in the global effort to inoculate the poor against Covid-19. His India-based empire signed deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars to make and export doses to suffering countries.

Those promises have fallen apart. India, engulfed in a coronavirus second wave, is laying claim to his vaccines. Other countries and aid groups are now racing to find scarce doses elsewhere.

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