News — Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are available to discuss the that federal funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance will soon be terminated. has helped vaccinate more than 1 billion children in lower-income countries since it was founded 25 years ago.
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“The withdrawal of U.S. financial support for Gavi would severely threaten the tremendous progress made in reducing deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases and would increase the risk of outbreaks here in the United States. In addition to the more than 1 billion children vaccinated and nearly 20 million lives saved, Gavi programs would have protected 500 million children and saved 8 million lives between 2026 and 2030. Continuing to support this worthy goal and invest in vaccine programs is both the moral and pragmatic thing to do.”
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“Supporting Gavi and its mission is not just an act of global goodwill—it is a critical investment in the health and security of future generations, both abroad and in the United States. In an increasingly interconnected world, infectious diseases do not recognize borders. By ensuring that children everywhere have access to life-saving vaccines, we not only prevent devastating outbreaks overseas but also safeguard public health at home. Global health security is collective security, and no one is truly safe until everyone, worldwide is protected.”
, is a professor in the departments of Epidemiology; International Health; and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and executive director at the Bloomberg School’s .
, is a research professor in the Department of International at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of child health at the Bloomberg School’s .
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