The United States has donated more than 500 million anti-coronavirus vaccines to other countries.

In a statement issued by AFP on Thursday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States has donated more than 500 million Covid vaccines to other countries.

“The United States has shared about 500 million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to more than 110 countries and economies around the world with the sole purpose of saving lives,” Blinken said.

The goal is to more than double this figure at 1.1 billion doses, since there is still a pandemic around the world.

The head of US diplomacy said it has donated $200 billion to health, humanitarian and economic aid to more than 120 countries since the coronavirus outbreak two years ago.

Blinken cited examples of immunization programs sponsored by the United States in Paraguay, Zambia, Malawi, and Thailand.

“We have also invested and supported the expansion of regional production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa and Asia,” said the politician.

“This work is very important because the pandemic is not over. As countries fight against omicrons, many lives are at risk around the world and we face the possibility of a new variant.” He added.

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