U.S. directs millions of COVID-19 shots to Latin America, Africa, Asia


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June 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The word "COVID-19" is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration (Reuters) -The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million U.S. COVID-19 vaccine doses globally, with roughly 75% of the doses allocated to Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program. The plan fulfills President Joe Biden’s commitment to share 80 million U.S.-made vaccines with countries around the world. The president sketched out his priorities for the first 25 million doses from that pledge earlier this month. The United States...