U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [July 2022]

Young female health worker vaccinating man (USAID)
The U.S. government has donated over 33 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. With USAID’s support, the vaccine has reached the elderly and people with preexisting conditions. (USAID)

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 over 575 million vaccine doses to other countries.
  • Purchasing 1 billion vaccine doses to donate to 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, 2021, 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.

July 26

The United States and partner nations are strengthening global supply chains to reduce current shortages of food and other products, improve delivery of vaccines and supplies to fight COVID-19, and prevent future disruptions.

Cargo ships unloading at port (© Jens Büttner/picture alliance/Getty Images)
The United States and other countries, including Germany, are strengthening supply chains to reduce product shortages. Above, cargo ships unload in Wismar, Germany, July 6. (© Jens Büttner/picture alliance/Getty Images)

July 25

During the virtual COVID-19 Global Action Plan (GAP) Foreign Ministerial Meeting July 19, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced recent successes in the international effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations globally.

Boxes being loaded into cargo plane (U.S. Government)
Increased COVID-19 vaccinations will help tackle outbreaks happening around the world. Above, the U.S. delivers 33,600 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bhutan July 10. (U.S. Government)

The United States donated nearly 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine.

July 18

The United States has helped more than 30 nations in Asia combat COVID-19, donating millions of vaccine doses, while partnering to save lives and boost economic recovery.

Crew filming indoors (Courtesy of Internews)
Internews Kyrgyz Republic created television programs to share accurate information about COVID-19, which were broadcast on 20 stations. (Courtesy of Internews)

The United States donated an additional 346,320 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Honduras.

July 17

The United States and international partners recently delivered an additional 900,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Angola and Malawi.

July 12

The United States recently donated an additional 12,870 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Guyana.

July 11

The U.S. government’s Global Vaccine Access (Global VAX) initiative is generating a surge of COVID-19 vaccine supplies, training, equipment and support to quickly increase vaccination rates in sub-Saharan Africa, including for members of vulnerable population groups and the elderly.

White-haired woman in colorful dress receiving vaccination as others look on (© USAID RHITES-EC 2022)
Gladys Kahalwa receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign in the Kaliro District of the Busoga region of Uganda. (© USAID RHITES-EC 2022)

The United States, through COVAX, recently delivered 33,600 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan.

The United States recently donated 650,600 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nicaragua.

July 9

The United States, through COVAX, donated 550,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Mauritania, Niger and Sierra Leone.

July 8

The United States, through COVAX, delivered 4,800 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

July 5

The United States recently delivered an additional 2.3 million pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal.

July 3

The United States, working with international partners, recently donated more than 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Benin, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia.

July 1

The United States recently donated 153,600 pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Honduras.

June 30

The United States has already committed $450 million to the World Bank’s newly approved financial intermediary fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

June 29

The United States donated an additional 4.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.

 

The United States donated 200,070 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Tajikistan.

 

This article is being updated periodically during each month and published in monthly segments. See the updates for JulyAugustSeptemberOctober, November and December 2021 and January, February, March, April, May and June 2022.