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Gavi Seeks $9 Billion in Brussels as US and UK Scale Back Funding

Canada’s pledge alongside support from the Gates Foundation seeks to counter U.S. withdrawal along with deep UK cuts threatening Gavi’s next immunization drive.

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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
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The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • At its Brussels pledging summit, Gavi aims to raise $9 billion to fund 500 million new childhood vaccinations and save an estimated 8 million lives between 2026 and 2030.
  • U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the United States will withhold Gavi funding until the alliance re-earns public trust over alleged vaccine safety and decision-making issues.
  • The UK pledged £1.25 billion for the next five-year period, a 40% real-terms cut that experts warn could result in 23 million fewer vaccine doses and 365,000 additional deaths.
  • Canada reaffirmed its commitment with a $675 million pledge that will support immunization programs, solar-powered cold chains and rollout of a new malaria vaccine.
  • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation committed $1.6 billion, joining other partners in backing an alliance that has immunized over one billion children and saved more than 18 million lives.