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Trump shuns multilateral vaccine effort

The Trump administration said it will steer clear of a multilateral effort to accelerate the development and production of COVID-19 vaccines.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House (AN/Tia Dufour)

WASHINGTON (AN) — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday it will steer clear of a multilateral effort to accelerate COVID-19 vaccines and guarantee all nations have fair and equitable access.

The multilateral effort known as the COVAX Facility is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization, both based in Geneva, along with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, based in Oslo, Norway.

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