The chair of the international alliance that co-manages the COVAX vaccine-sharing program is urging wealthy nations to donate surplus doses to developing countries. "What we are now doing is asking those who have surplus doses to share them as well, because there is a fundamental injustice here," Barroso said. The World Health Organization's technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, is also urging Canada to donate doses to the COVAX scheme. Barroso said he believes COVAX can catch up if wealthy countries donate their surplus doses. U.S. President Joe Biden today announced the U.S. would donate 19 million COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX, with millions more to follow.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2021 22:18 UTC