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Gates Foundation Invests $1.6B to Boost Global Vaccination Efforts

7/3/2025

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In a bold move, the Gates Foundation has committed $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, addressing urgent vaccine safety concerns voiced by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With global vaccine coverage stagnating, millions of children face peril from misinformation and health disparities. Gavi's ambitious goal is to immunize 500 million children by 2040.

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In a bold move, the Gates Foundation has committed $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, addressing urgent vaccine safety concerns voiced by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With global vaccine coverage stagnating, millions of children face peril from misinformation and health disparities. Gavi's ambitious goal is to immunize 500 million children by 2040.