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US has decided to donate the AstraZeneca vaccine to other countries. It was not revealed when and in which country to apply, but it is known that India, which has recently suffered severe corona damage, is being considered as the first target of support.
This is Kim Yoon-soo, correspondent from Washington.
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White House has announced plans to donate 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that the United States has to other countries.
It was produced in the United States, but it has not yet been approved, so we will apply first to countries in a hurry.
[Saki/U.S. White House Spokesperson: The AstraZeneca vaccine is not approved in the United States, so there will be no need for it in the United States for the next few months.] No
country or specific timing of support was stated.
However, given that the recent Corona 19 situation in India is the worst, there are observations that India will be the first target of support.
The US announced last month that it would lend 4 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico and Canada, but this is the first time it has launched a large-scale aid plan.
It seems to have taken into account the increasing pressure from countries to share vaccines against the United States, where all Americans have secured available Pfizer and modders and vaccines that were not being used.
Despite the decision to reuse the Janssen vaccine, which was anticipated as a breakthrough in the vaccine shortage, it turned out that distrust remains.
While only 46% of adults in the U.S. believe that the Janssen vaccine is safe, more than 70% of Pfizer and Modena vaccines are found to be safe, suggesting that the vaccination trend will continue for some time.