(C) U.S. State Dept This story was originally published by U.S. State Dept and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [rolling updates] [1] [] Date: 2022-08-11 18:02:04+00:00 The United States works with international partners to donate COVID-19 vaccines to the world and end the pandemic. America’s support for the global fight against COVID-19 includes: Donating over 599 million vaccine doses to other countries. Purchasing 1 billion vaccine doses to donate to developing countries. Contributing $4 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in support of COVAX, the global initiative to equitably distribute safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. Delivering essential medicines, supplies and therapeutics, as well as other assistance to help countries rebuild economies, overcome food shortages and strengthen health security. “The United States will be the world’s arsenal of vaccines in our shared fight against this virus,” President Biden said in a June 3, 2021, statement. “We will continue to do all we can to build a world that is safer and more secure against the threat of infectious disease.” This rolling collection of photos, tweets and articles offers a snapshot of the U.S. efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide. August 11 The United States donated nearly 1.5 million additional pediatric doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh. As more people are vaccinated world-wide, including children, we are thankful for countries partnering with the U.S. to get shots in arms. To continue our partnerships, the U.S., through #COVAX, donated nearly 1.5 million additional Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric doses to Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/enxQKM7YvM — Department of State (@StateDept) August 12, 2022 The United States outlined a new strategy for advancing partnerships in Africa, where the U.S. and international partners have so far provided nearly 174 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 44 countries. August 10 The United States has provided more than $1.7 billion in health assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past 20 years. The U.S. and the DRC enjoy a robust, longstanding, and trusting relationship on global health, most notably combating Ebola virus disease outbreaks, which established a strong foundation for the COVID-19 pandemic response. More on our health cooperation: https://t.co/Nk17jpj5I1 pic.twitter.com/5ANZBQ9LlW — Department of State (@StateDept) August 10, 2022 The United States, through COVAX, delivered 52,800 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Guyana. In partnership with #COVAX, the United States delivered 52,800 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses for the children of Guyana. We remain committed to supporting our Guyanese partners in the fight against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/pCMjCgXj0k — Department of State (@StateDept) August 10, 2022 The United States and international partners donated nearly 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Maldives. The United States, in partnership with #COVAX, donated nearly 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the people of Maldives. We are proud to partner with Maldives on our COVID-19 vaccination efforts and to help more Maldivians get fully vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/a2p6Cv5yqc — Department of State (@StateDept) August 10, 2022 August 9 The United States, through COVAX, donated more than 2.8 million additional pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal. The United States, in partnership with #COVAX, is proud to have donated over 2.8 million additional pediatric COVID-19 doses to Nepal. We are working together to protect all people of Nepal from the virus, including children. pic.twitter.com/jMsyNgEuuB — Department of State (@StateDept) August 9, 2022 August 6 The United States, through international partners, donated more than 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to six African nations, including 99,450 doses to Benin and 115,830 doses to Gabon. This week, the United States partnered with @gavi #COVAX to donate more than 1.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. To see where else we’ve donated vaccines around the world, visit: https://t.co/mlPMndvwZx pic.twitter.com/0W9lZLziI5 — Department of State (@StateDept) August 6, 2022 August 4 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and partner JSI trained thousands of Zambian community health workers who are sharing accurate information on COVID-19 vaccine safety. The United States donated an additional 3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Egypt. The U.S. donated an additional 3 million Pfizer vaccine doses to the people of Egypt, for a total of 28 million doses delivered to 🇪🇬. In partnership with @gavi #COVAX, we’re working with global partners to ensure equitable distribution of safe & effective vaccines worldwide. pic.twitter.com/Rp7MoDU0E2 — Department of State (@StateDept) August 4, 2022 The United States, in partnership with COVAX, delivered 4,800 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Saint Lucia. Today, the United States delivered 4,800 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses to Saint Lucia through #COVAX. We are proud to partner with the people of Saint Lucia to protect children and communities from the harmful impacts of COVID-19. — Department of State (@StateDept) August 4, 2022 August 3 The United States helped facilitate a COVAX delivery of 197,730 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Palestinians in Gaza. The United States is proud to help facilitate an additional provision by COVAX of 197,730 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses to Palestinians in Gaza, bringing the total number of COVAX-provided and U.S.-facilitated vaccines to Palestinians to over 1.2 million. pic.twitter.com/i3itNrXbtQ — Department of State (@StateDept) August 3, 2022 The United States has provided technical assistance, emergency funding and vaccines to support Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19. The U.S. has helped Cambodia navigate the global pandemic by providing technical assistance, $15.3 million in supplemental emergency funds to support COVID-19 response needs and donating over three million safe & effective vaccine doses in partnership with #COVAX. pic.twitter.com/jSxjFkyOmz — Department of State (@StateDept) August 3, 2022 August 1 The United States recently delivered 1.5 million pediatric doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh. The U.S. delivered 1.5 million pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses in partnership with #COVAX last week. This brings total U.S. vaccine donations to Bangladesh to nearly 74 million. Together, we can save lives and stop the harmful COVID-19 outcomes spreading. pic.twitter.com/jg3OqG110D — Department of State (@StateDept) August 2, 2022 July 29 The United States and international partners recently donated 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to five African countries, including 299,520 doses to Sudan and 1,156,000 doses to Tanzania. This week, the United States partnered with @gavi #COVAX to donate 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Djibouti, Lesotho, Sudan, Tanzania, and Somalia. pic.twitter.com/WDuJS4YR9A — Department of State (@StateDept) July 30, 2022 The United States, through COVAX, recently delivered 4,800 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Grenada. This week, the United States partnered with #COVAX to ship 4,800 pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Grenada. With these vaccines, Grenadian children will be safer and recovery will continue. pic.twitter.com/4C79lsPWDh — Department of State (@StateDept) July 29, 2022 July 28 The United States, in partnership with COVAX, delivered 400,140 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Tajikistan. This week, the U.S. delivered 400,140 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tajikistan in partnership with #COVAX. Our total vaccine donation to the Tajik people now reaches 3.6 million. We’re Tajikistan’s proud partner on vaccination efforts, which is vital for global health. pic.twitter.com/FpNFjzqFX0 — Department of State (@StateDept) July 29, 2022 This article is being updated periodically during each month and published in monthly segments. See the updates for July, August, September, October, November and December 2021 and January, February, March, April, May, June and July 2022. 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