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.S. to give Afghanistan 3M COVID vaccine doses

25 June 2021
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2021-06-25 11:04

The White House says it will provide Afghanistan with 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to help with a coronavirus outbreak fueled by the delta variant.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre made the announcement aboard Air Force One on Thursday as President Joe Biden flew to Raleigh, North Carolina, to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. The announcement also came a day before Biden meets with Afghanistan’s leaders at the White House on Friday. Jean-Pierre says the Johnson & Johnson vaccines could be shipped as soon as next week. The U.S. is also providing oxygen and other supplies to Afghanistan. The 3 million doses are part of an overall donation of 55 million doses to the world that the White House announced earlier this week. On Friday, Biden will welcome to the White House Afghan President and chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation.

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