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US Allocates $600 Million to Gavi, Trump Engages Kennedy

7/30/2026

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The United States will release $600 million to the global vaccine alliance Gavi, covering fiscal 2025-2026 and expiring on Sept. 30.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump asked him to involve Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after Kennedy had blocked the money over thimerosal concerns.
Gavi pledged to replace mercury-containing vaccines, end routine Covid-19 vaccine procurement, cut WHO funding, and downsize its Geneva staff.

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The United States will release $600 million to the global vaccine alliance Gavi, covering fiscal 2025-2026 and expiring on Sept. 30.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump asked him to involve Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after Kennedy had blocked the money over thimerosal concerns.
Gavi pledged to replace mercury-containing vaccines, end routine Covid-19 vaccine procurement, cut WHO funding, and downsize its Geneva staff.