Vaccines

There’s No Hidden U.S. Vaccine Stockpile Ready to Send Abroad

America’s millions of unused doses aren’t an easy-to-ship surplus

A community vaccination clinic in California.
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

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By Drew Armstrong and Josh Wingrove

May 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM UTC

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