‘Vax Live’ concert raises more than $300 million, 26 million vaccine doses
Norway, Spain, the UAE and New Zealand all offered its surplus shots.
By Kate FeldmanTribune News Service
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Brian Johnson of AC/DC performs with the Foo Fighters at "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" on May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The concert aired Sunday. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Celebrities from Prince Harry to Jennifer Lopez put their fame to good use Saturday night at the Global Citizen fundraising concert.
“Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World,” which was taped on May 2 and hosted by Selena Gomez, raised more than 26 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and $302 million for the ACT-Accelerator, which aims to provide “equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, treatments and other medical tools to the world’s most marginalized communities and healthcare workers on the frontlines,” according to Global Citizen.