US WITHDRAWS FUNDING FROM GAVI, THE VACCINE ALLIANCE

Current Context: In late June 2025, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced halting US funding to Gavi, citing vaccine safety concerns and alleged suppression of alternative viewpoints during COVID-19.

About Gavi?

• A public–private global health partnership established in 2000, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Core partners include WHO, UNICEF, World Bank, Gates Foundation, governments, NGOs, vaccine manufacturers, and civil society .
• Mission: Enhance equitable, sustainable vaccine access in low‑income countries.

Impact & Achievements

• Over 1 billion children vaccinated since inception .
• 8 million+ future deaths prevented .
• Covered 78 low-income countries, halving child mortality in those nations