Ensuring Access to United States Government COVID-19 Vaccines
Executive Order 2020-27455
|Signed on December 9, 2020
45th Presidency
What it means
Establishes an "America First" approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The order ensures Americans have priority access to free, safe vaccines before international distribution begins, with vulnerable populations given first access.
Expected impact
- Prioritization of vaccine distribution to all Americans who choose to be vaccinated
- Creation of a clear sequence for vaccine allocation: first to vulnerable U.S. populations, then to the general American public, and only then to international allies and partners
- Development of an interagency strategy for international distribution once domestic needs are met
- Potential strengthening of diplomatic relationships through eventual vaccine sharing with allies