Biden to Send 20 Million Doses of Vaccines Abroad for First Time

President Joe Biden gives an update on his administration’s COVID-19 response and vaccination program in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on May 17, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden will send at least 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June, marking the first time the United States is sharing vaccines with emergency authorization for domestic use.

The move marks a notable pivot from the White House as the administration seeks to use the country’s vaccine supply as a diplomatic tool with the pandemic outlook brightening at home.