As of the end of March 9, 2021, India has secured a total of some 2.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses through contracts. The European Union made pre-purchase agreements for nearly 1.84 billion doses in total with various manufacturers. This statistic shows the size of COVID-19 vaccine contracts based on total number of doses secured by countries. However, the overwhelming majority of these doses have yet to be produced and delivered.
Countries and regions with the largest COVID-19 vaccine contracts as of March 2021
(in million doses)
Characteristic
Number of doses in millions
India
2,200
European Union
1,835
United States
1,210
Covax
700
United Kingdom
417
Japan
314
Indonesia
301
Brazil
300
China
300
Canada
238
Mexico
211
Russia
160
Latin America bloc
150
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Including vaccines already approved or on track to be approved.
When country contracts include a range of doses to be purchased, we count the lower number. On Dec. 23, Canada’s contracts were updated to reflect those details verified by the government.The Latin America bloc covers all countries in the region except Brazil. The European Union bloc represents the 27 countries of the European Union. The Covax agreement extends to most countries in the world, including many in Africa that wouldn’t otherwise be covered. Jurisdictions without a population figure, such as Somalia and Syria, have been omitted. The Middle East bloc covers U.A.E., Egypt, Bahrain and Jordan. Partnerships involving local manufacturers are listed under the original vaccine developer.
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Countries and regions with the largest COVID-19 vaccine contracts as of March 2021 (in million doses) [Graph], Bloomberg, March 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197696/covid-19-vaccines-contract-size-countries-and-regions/
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