President Joe Biden’s administration announced Thursday a plan to share 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries. Approximately 19 million doses will be shared through an initiative directed by the World Health Organization known as COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access, or COVAX. About 7 million doses will be sent to South and Southeast Asia, 6 million will go to Latin America and the Caribbean, and 5 million are tabbed for deployment to Africa. The other 25 percent will be sent directly to countries experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases, such as India, and partners like Canada, Mexico, Gaza, Egypt, and South Korea. “We are sharing these doses not to secure favors or extract concessions. We are sharing these vaccines to save lives and to lead the world in bringing an end to the pandemic, with the power of our example and with our values,” Biden, a Democrat in his first term, said …