Most governments in the Caribbean are racing to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their citizens. This has opened up an opportunity for the United States to use its economic and political clout to help coordinate vaccine distribution to the region. Since vaccines have become available, Caribbean governments have sought the assistance of partners such as the United States, China, India, Russia, and the African Union for help in acquiring vaccines, and all but Washington have responded with donations or agreements for vaccine purchase. However, each state or regional group that has supplied vaccines to the region is limited in its reach or has halted vaccines exports, meaning that there is an opportunity for the Biden-Harris administration to aid its Caribbean allies in their search for vaccines. In the process, they can strengthen U.S.-Caribbean relations.
