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UK to give 100m Covid vaccine doses to poorer countries within a year

At least 1bn doses due from G7 but campaigners say package does not address structural problems

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The UK will donate 100m surplus coronavirus vaccine doses within the next year to low-income countries as part of at least 1bn doses due from the G7.

The US has promised to buy 500m Pfizer vaccines at a cost of $3bn for distribution to 100 poorer countries, with 200m to be distributed this year, in addition to releasing 80m of its surplus by the end of June.

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