Biden administration to send 25 mn vaccine doses abroad, including India

The US government will send 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to foreign countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, the first time President Joe Biden’s administration has shared shots it could have used at home.

Through the UN-organized Covax program, the US plans to distribute 6 million shots to Central and South America, 7 million to Asia including hard-hit India and 5 million to Africa, the White House said in a statement.

The US will directly send another 6 million shots to countries including Mexico, Canada, South Korea and the Palestinian territories, the White House said.

The move is a