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U.S. Funding Cuts Threaten Global Vaccination Efforts, Gavi Warns

The potential $2.6 billion funding loss jeopardizes programs for millions of children and global health preparedness, as Gavi seeks alternative donors.

If the United States slashes its contribution to the Gavi organisation that vaccinates children in poor countries, there will be 'too big a hole' to be filled, its chief Sania Nishtar says
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Overview

  • The U.S. government plans to terminate $2.6 billion in funding for Gavi, which constitutes 14% of the organization's core budget.
  • Gavi's CEO, Sania Nishtar, warns the funding gap could lead to 1.3 million preventable child deaths and compromise global health emergency responses.
  • Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has vaccinated over 1.1 billion children, preventing 18.8 million deaths in 78 lower-income countries.
  • The U.S. contribution directly funds 75 million vaccinations annually and has been proportionate to the country's share of the global economy.
  • Gavi is urgently seeking alternative donors to offset the loss, but the organization acknowledges the shortfall may be insurmountable, threatening its 2026–2030 vaccination goals.