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US Ends Financial Support for Gavi Citing Vaccine Safety Concerns

Donors pledged €7.7 billion at a Brussels conference to offset the effects of the US pullout

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Eine Großaufnahme von Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Die Impfallianz Gavi hat "enttäuscht" auf den von US-Gesundheitsminister und Impfskeptiker Robert Kennedy Jr. angekündigten Stopp von US-Geldern für Impfungen in ärmeren Ländern reagiert. "Es ist bedauerlich", sagte Gavi-Chefin Sania Nishtar.

Overview

  • US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. halted all US funding for Gavi, accusing the alliance of compromising vaccine safety by sidelining dissenting viewpoints.
  • Gavi rejected the allegations, emphasizing that it follows WHO expert recommendations alongside its pledge to place child safety first.
  • The pledged €7.7 billion secured at a Brussels conference covers roughly 70 percent of Gavi’s €10.9 billion five-year funding goal to protect 500 million children.
  • Germany committed €600 million over the next five years to bolster vaccine programs in low-income countries following the US pullout.
  • The funding withdrawal continues a broader trend under President Trump of disengaging from multilateral health initiatives, raising concerns about future global vaccine cooperation.