AdvertisementThe White House Says It Has Started Shipping Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines AbroadUpdated June 03, 2021Tamara KeithfacebookEmailPeople wait their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Chennai, India, in April. India is among the nations that will receive surplus U.S. vaccine through the international distribution system COVAX, the White House announced. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on June 03, 2021.