COVAX Summit Secures Additional $2.4B For COVID Vaccine Distribution

The transcript discusses the global disparities in vaccination efforts, highlighting that many parts of the world are lagging behind. Japan is hosting a virtual summit for the Kovacs initiative, which aims to distribute vaccines to poorer countries. Several nations, including the US, have pledged support to this initiative. Despite these efforts, Kovacs has only distributed about 77 million doses, which is a small fraction compared to the total number of shots administered in the US.

Which country is hosting a virtual summit for Kovacs?

What has the US pledged in relation to the Kovacs initiative?