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7,248,900,075 COVAX is a global initiative to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
Without the purchasing power of high income countries, low and middle income countries must leverage other means to acquire COVID-19 vaccines, like volunteering to host clinical trials in exchange for doses, as was done in Peru. India’s ability to purchase so many doses has come out of manufacturing agreements with vaccine producers.
As a percentage of total doses sold, high income countries have bought almost
54%, equating to 4 billion doses. Meanwhile, low and middle income countries have purchased just over
23%.
Notably, Canada has reserved the highest number of doses per person compared to any other country, having ordered over