Statement by Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna on the Biden Administration's Purchase of 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Donate Globally
June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 11 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement by CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna on June 10, 2021:
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"The purchase of 500 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses on top of 80 million doses already committed shows the Biden Administration is walking the walk when it comes to leading efforts to boost vaccine access for the entire world. Just months ago, U.S. leadership was nowhere to be seen as the glaring gaps between vaccine haves and have- . . .
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"The purchase of 500 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses on top of 80 million doses already committed shows the Biden Administration is walking the walk when it comes to leading efforts to boost vaccine access for the entire world. Just months ago, U.S. leadership was nowhere to be seen as the glaring gaps between vaccine haves and have- . . .