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

Woman in lab coat preparing to vaccinate smiling woman with sleeve rolled up (U.S. Government)
The United States delivered 49,140 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Kyrgyzstan on December 13. (U.S. Government)

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 340 million vaccine doses to other countries.
  • Purchasing 1 billion 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.

December 21

The United States announced the delivery of 1,178,190 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Libya.

December 20

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 100,620 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Maldives.

 

The United States announced the recent delivery of more than 318,000 additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Caribbean nations, including 115,830 doses to St. Lucia and 70,200 doses to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

 

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 168,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Yemen.

 

The United States announced the recent delivery of over 4.9 million vaccine doses to 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including 2,177,700 doses to Kenya, 817,830 doses to Côte d’Ivoire and 336,000 doses to Zambia.

December 19

The United States announced a donation of an additional 1.78 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.

December 17

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 299,520 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Tajikistan.

December 16

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 999,180 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Bolivia.

 

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 204,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Jamaica.

 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partners with health workers in Zambia to bring accurate, trustworthy information on COVID-19 and vaccines to hesitant people in that country.

Illustration of syringe, vials and mask with Zambian flag on it (© Shutterstock)
The United States is working with health officials in Zambia to encourage Zambians to get vaccinated. (© Shutterstock)

December 13

The United States announced a donation of 49,140 additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Kyrgyzstan.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Guatemala.

December 11

The United States announced the delivery of 9.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including 2,016,000 doses to Mozambique, 2,500,290 doses to Nigeria and 2,919,150 doses to Uganda.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 4.4 million additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam.

December 10

The United States announced the delivery of 304,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago.

December 9

The United States announced the delivery of 1 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to Ghana.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 6,300 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to St. Kitts & Nevis.

December 8

The U.S. Department of State honored Zipline with its Award for Corporate Excellence. The U.S.-based company’s tiny robotic airplanes have already delivered more than 220,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in Ghana.

Three different 3M respiration masks on a flat surface (© Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters)
The State Department honored Minnesota-based company 3M for its prominent role in helping to contain health threats. The company makes N95 respirator masks. (© Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters)

The United States announced a donation of 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia.

December 7

The United States announced the delivery 301,860 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia.

The United States donated an additional 301,860 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Uzbekistan.

December 6

The United States announced a donation of over 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan.

December 4

The United States announced the recent delivery of more than 3.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including 999,180 doses to Angola, 835,380 doses to Kenya and 672,000 doses to Uganda.

December 2

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 187,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka.

December 1

The United States announced it has provided more than 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam.

November 30

The United States has provided more than 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to African nations.

November 27

The United States announced the recent delivery of more than 9 million COVID-19 vaccines to 12 African nations.

November 26

The United States announced the delivery of 1.79 million additional
doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.

November 24

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 336,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 506,200 additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Côte d’Ivoire.

 

The United States announced the delivery of more than 1.7 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Ghana.

 

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 840,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Mozambique.

November 23

The Biden-Harris administration is working to ramp up global COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing by 1 billion doses a year to share with the world.

 

The United States announced the delivery of an additional 2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Guatemala.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 168,000 additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Sierra Leone.

 

The United States announced the delivery of more than 800,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Central African Republic.

November 22

The United States announced the delivery of 1 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand.

 

The United States announced the delivery of 3.5 million additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Indonesia.

 

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