The White House spokesperson today ruled out sending vaccines to continental partners like Canada and Mexico, saying U.S. President Joe Biden is committed to getting every American vaccinated before sharing doses with other countries. During a White House press briefing today, Jen Psaki was asked if Biden was considering sharing part of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine supply with allies. Biden has so far maintained the past administration's policy of earmarking virtually all U.S.-made vaccines for the American market. That policy has forced Canada to turn to European plants for supply, despite the geographic proximity of those American operations. Psaki said that once the 300 million-plus Americans who are eligible for a shot have been vaccinated, the U.S. could talk about sharing supply.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2021 19:32 UTC