Covid-19: Vaccines minister says a 'big effort' is needed to vaccinate the world

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Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will donate at least 100 million vaccine doses to other countries within the next year. The first doses will be delivered within a few weeks.

Speaking before the G7 summit, Mr Johnson said it was a "colossal number of doses."

President Biden has promised half a billion doses of Pfizer vaccines.

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said pharmaceutical companies are increasing production around the world.