Overview

• The U.S. has officially canceled its $2.6 billion grant to Gavi, a vaccine alliance that has saved an estimated 19 million lives over 25 years.
• The funding cut jeopardizes vaccinations for 75 million children over the next five years, potentially leading to 1.2 million preventable deaths.
• Legal challenges question the administration's authority to end congressionally allocated funding for global health programs like Gavi.
• The cuts are part of a broader dismantling of USAID, with over 5,300 programs terminated and staff reduced to a fraction of its original size.
• Global health experts warn the decision undermines decades of progress, increases the risk of disease outbreaks, and damages U.S. leadership in global health.