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Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans early Thursday to donate 500 million doses to the U.S. government to distribute to 92 low-income countries and the African Union.
Vaccine inequality has become an increasingly pressing concern, and the World Health Organization has warned of a two-track pandemic as wealthy nations inoculate large portions of their populations and developing countries are left exposed to the coronavirus ravages. COVID-19 has impacted everyone, everywhere, and to win the battle against this pandemic, we must ensure expedited access to vaccines for all,” Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and CEO, said in a statement Thursday. “Fair and equitable distribution has been our North Star since Day One and we are proud to do our part to help vaccinate the world, a massive but an achievable undertaking.
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