The U.S. Is Running Out of Excuses Not to Share Its Vaccines With the World Slate 14 hrs ago Joshua Keating © Provided by Slate People walk past notices announcing that the Covishield, AstraZeneca-Oxford’s Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine is out of stock at a vaccination centre in Mumbai on April 20, 2021 amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images
In just a few months, the U.S. has gone from a pandemic basket case to one of the world’s top performers, as its vaccination program has ramped faster than that of any other large country except the U.K. As a result, the Biden administration has been under pressure for weeks to begin shipping vaccines abroad, but it has resisted, arguing that its first priority is the safety of Americans.
The U S is running out of excuses not to share its vaccines with the world
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Gets First Dose Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Gets First Dose Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived at an Ottawa pharmacy with his wife Sophie, and told the masked woman giving out the Covid vaccine shots there that he was eager to receive it.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got the vaccine shot at an Ottawa pharmacy.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on Friday, seeking to reassure Canadians it is safe despite very rare but serious blood clots in a handful of cases among millions vaccinated.
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