Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cuts U.S. funding for global vaccine alliance

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municipality in Italy Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

American attorney and anti-vaccine activist (born 1954) United States of America

country primarily located in North America

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew a $1.2 billion pledge to Gavi from the Biden administration, citing concerns over vaccine safety.
Gavi argued that it diligently evaluates the vaccines it offers as part of its mission to protect children's health worldwide.
The cut in funding is likely to have severe repercussions on global health, potentially leading to increased fatalities from preventable diseases.

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In 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a significant decision to withdraw the country's financial commitment to the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, an organization focused on increasing access to vaccinations worldwide. This action involved retracting a prior pledge of $1.2 billion from the Biden administration made to support Gavi's global immunization efforts. Kennedy asserted that Gavi had deviated from scientific standards in its approach to vaccine safety, stating that the organization needed to 're-earn public trust.' Gavi, in response, defended its rigorous vaccine assessment processes, emphasizing its vital role in saving millions of lives from preventable diseases.

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