A two-dose vaccine from AstraZeneca has received emergency clearance from the European Union and World Health Organisation but not from the US. America's allies are prodding President Joe Biden to release the US supply of Covid-19 vaccines. Well over 10 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine are stockpiled in the US. The US has also ordered 110 million doses of vaccine from Novavax, which is expected to file for emergency authorisation as soon as next month. Despite shortages at home, the European Union has allowed the export of well over 34 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2021 22:18 UTC