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TexasBushwhacker

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6. Canada as well

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Sat May 8, 2021, 07:17 PM

May 2021

Canada and Mexico have already given approval to the Astrazeneca vaccine but the US has not, although we had already purchased several million doses. So rather than letting them sit around refrigerated but unusable in the US, we gave them to Mexico and Canada.

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We need to do all we can to help our allies pandr32 May 2021 #1

It isn't mentioned in the article, but I would hope Macron directly discussed his concerns with JohnSJ May 2021 #2

It seems we are fast approaching the time that we will have surpluses. Steelrolled May 2021 #3

To give the US its due, it appears it has already sent doses to Mexico muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #4

Canada as well TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #6

Pot and Kettle speak easy May 2021 #5

EXACTLY where I was going with my response. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #7

That was already the plan, so Macron is just trying to take credit. Galraedia May 2021 #8

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