Press Releases

Today, the White House confirmed that the Biden Administration is finalizing plans to give 4 million of the 7 million releasable doses the United States currently has in supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada. Of these 4 million doses, it has been reported that 2.5 million will be sent to Mexico and 1.5 million will be sent to Canada.

Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement:

“It is absolutely unconscionable that the Biden Administration is willing to play games with the lives of Americans by sending doses to Mexico and Canada, while only 16% of adult Americans are vaccinated. These vaccines have been bought and paid for thanks to the American taxpayer; they deserve to receive their vaccines first before doses are shipped to foreign countries. I urge President Biden to reconsider this decision and focus first on immunizing the people within our borders who desperately need the protection these vaccines offer; America needs it.”

Last week, Congressman Van Drew led a group of lawmakers in introducing House Resolution 197 that calls on Congress to prioritize the vaccination of Americans from COVID-19 before exporting doses to foreign countries.

Read the release here

Read the resolution text here

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