U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [August 2021]

Gloved hands holding up vials of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (© Binsar Bakkara/AP Images)
A health worker shows vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines August 4 before administering them to colleagues at Adam Malik hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. (© Binsar Bakkara/AP Images)

The United States works with international partners to donate COVID-19 vaccines to the world and end the pandemic.

America’s support for the global fight against COVID-19 includes:

  • Donating more than 110 million vaccine doses to other countries.
  • Purchasing 500 million vaccine doses to donate to nearly 100 developing countries.
  • Contributing $4 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in support of COVAX, the global initiative to equitably distribute safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.
  • Delivering essential medicines, supplies and therapeutics, as well as other assistance to help countries rebuild economies, overcome food shortages and strengthen health security.

“The United States will be the world’s arsenal of vaccines in our shared fight against this virus,” President Biden said in a June 3 statement. “We will continue to do all we can to build a world that is safer and more secure against the threat of infectious disease.”

This rolling collection of photos, tweets and articles offers a snapshot of the U.S. efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide.

August 26

An additional 1 million doses of U.S.-donated COVID-19 vaccine began arriving in Vietnam during Vice President Harris’ visit to the country. The United States has donated a total of 6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam.

August 25

The United States recently announced an additional $5 million to fight COVID-19 in Thailand, along with $50 million in lifesaving aid, including health care, to support the people of Burma. Aid to Thailand will support that country’s health care workers and increase its vaccine supply.

People gathering around oxygen tanks (© AP Images)
People wait to refill oxygen tanks in Rangoon, Burma, July 28. The United States is providing aid to Burma, where people face a political crisis and rising COVID-19 cases. (© AP Images)

The United States announced the delivery of 99,450 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Honduras.

August 24

Vaccines have limited the spread of many deadly diseases. Innovators in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and other countries have developed safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 that are helping fight the pandemic.

Gloved hand lifting vial from box of vials (© Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
The vial seen here March 20 contains a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed at the Novavax company in Rockville, Maryland. (© Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

The United States delivered 146,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Guyana.

The United States delivered 1,750,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to Mexico.

The United States provided 500,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to save the lives of Palestinians.

August 23

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine donations are helping governments increase immunization rates and save lives.

Woman in uniform with U.S. flag patch on the shoulder giving vaccine to another woman (U.S. Army/Staff Sergeant Solomon Navarro)
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nurse administers COVID-19 vaccine to a Palauan citizen in March. (U.S. Army/Staff Sergeant Solomon Navarro)

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting 190 mobile vaccination sites in Indonesia.

The United States and international partners delivered 880,460 doses of the Moderna vaccine to Kenya.

August 22

USAID announced the arrival of 1.1 million U.S.-donated doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Côte d’Ivoire.

The United States delivered more than 188,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Togo.

August 20

USAID announced the delivery of 489,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Rwanda.

The United States delivered 500,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Kosovo.

August 18

The U.S. announced the donation of 111,150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Belize. The delivery is the first of 345,000 vaccine doses the country will receive.

USAID began delivering 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to low- and middle-income countries.

August 17

Men in front of plane inspecting pallet of boxes containing vaccines (National Task Force Against COVID19/AP Images)
Workers review boxes containing Johnson & Johnson vaccines arriving in Manila, the Philippines, on July 16. (National Task Force Against COVID19/AP Images)

The United States has donated more than 23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. ASEAN consists of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

August 15

The U.S. delivered 400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to the Republic of Korea.

August 14

Working with international partners, the U.S. announced the delivery of 500,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine to Iraq.

August 13

The U.S. announced the delivery of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Somalia, part of a pledge to donate 25 million vaccine doses to African Union member states.

The U.S. Department of State announced the delivery of 134,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the Eastern Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

August 12

The U.S. announced the delivery of 128,700 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the Bahamas.

 

August 11

The United States announced the donation of 128,700 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Maldives.

August 10

The United States announced $5 million in aid to help Thailand fight COVID-19.

 

August 9

The United States announced the donation of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Guinea-Bissau.

 

August 7

The United States announced the donation of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Malawi.

The United States announced the donation of 151,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Mali.

August 6

The United States announced the donation of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Papua New Guinea.

The United States announced it has donated 606,700 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to the people of Sudan.

August 5

The United States has donated more than 23 million vaccine doses to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.

August 4

The United States announced it has shipped 2 million vaccine doses to Ecuador.

August 3

America delivered an additional 1,210,550 doses of U.S. producer Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine to Ethiopia.

The United States delivered 3 million doses of U.S. producer Moderna’s vaccine to the Philippines through COVAX.

The United States announced the delivery of 5.66 million vaccine doses to South Africa.

August 2

The United States and partner organizations announced the donation of 4 million vaccine doses to Nigeria.

The United States announced the donation of 500,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Moldova.

August 1

Man putting sticker with U.S. flag and 'COVAX' onto pallet of boxes (U.S. Government)
The United States delivers more than 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Mauritania on August 1. (U.S. Government)

The United States and international partners announced the delivery of 151,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to The Gambia.

In partnership with the African Union, the U.S. delivered 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine to Mauritania.

This article is being updated periodically during each month and published in monthly segments. See the updates for July.