Track the world's largest vaccination effort in history

Track the world's largest vaccination effort in history

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Track the world's largest vaccination effort in history
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The largest vaccination effort in history has begun. This week, the United Kingdom became the first to authorize the use of a new shot from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. The United States will likely do the same, and a separate vaccine from Moderna Inc. will follow closely. By the end of 2020, tens of millions of people could be vaccinated. Next year: billions more.

Bloomberg tracks nine of the world's most promising vaccines, from domestic purchasing agreements to shots in patients' arms. According to our calculations, at least 7.85 billion doses have already been allocated.

That's enough to cover half the world's population (most vaccines use two doses), if the shots were distributed evenly. However, this is unlikely. Rich countries have hedged their bets with vast supply deals, and ultra-cold storage requirements make some vaccines difficult to deliver to remote locations.

Other countries have gone their own way: China and Russia authorized their vaccines in July before they had been fully tested. Including these, a total of five vaccines are now available in limited quantities, in three countries.

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