United States to donate coronavirus vaccines to Argentina: allocate six million doses to Latin America

The White House explained how United States distribute the vaccines that they do not use for their vaccination campaign against coronavirus. He stressed that he will deliver six million doses distribute at least six million doses in 12 Latin American countries, including Argentina. Administration of Joe biden said in a statement that this measure “is a vital part of the overall strategy to drive in the world the fight to defeat COVID-19 ”. The mission is known as “vaccine diplomacy,” in the geopolitical standoff over counter China and Russia.

The countries most affected by the pandemic such as Mexico will directly receive the batches of vaccines. While other nations like Argentina will reach them through the COVAX system. The White House spoke of “a global vaccine exchange strategy” and announced “a plan to allocate the first 25 million doses to be shared around the world”.

// US to share 80 million COVID-19 vaccines

In the statement, they recalled that the Biden administration “promised that the United States would be a vaccine arsenal for the world. “To disseminate them, they will use several additional paths, beyond the COVAX system. Although the vast majority of the 80 million sera will be allocated this way.

The White House has explained that it will encourage other countries give vaccines. It will also push them to “increase dose production for the rest of the world and help more countries expand their own vaccine production capacity, including by supporting global supply chains.”

The United States clarified that the goal of sharing these doses It is not “getting favors or making concessions”. The North American country has argued that the measure responds to “saving lives and ending the pandemic with the power of example and values.”

The allocation plan

About 19 million will be shared through COVAX, and about six million will be for South and Central America. In these regions, they will be assigned to Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama , Haiti and other countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as well as the Dominican Republic.

About seven million will be destined for Asia. They will be distributed in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Papua New Guinea, in Taiwan and the Pacific Islands. While Africa will receive around 5 million, which will be shared with selected countries in coordination with the African Union.

While six million will go to regional priorities and associated beneficiaries. Includes Mexico, Canada and the Republic of Korea, West Bank and Gaza, Ukraine, Kosovo, Haiti, Georgia, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Yemen. Added United Nations frontline workers.