US EditionRobert Kennedy Pulls US Funding for Global Vaccine Alliance
- On Wednesday, the U.S. announced it would cease funding to Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, during a pledging summit held in Brussels, as stated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Kennedy criticized Gavi for overlooking vaccine safety and questioned its COVID-19 vaccine guidance, insisting the organization demonstrate accountability for the $8 billion in U.S. funding provided since 2001 before receiving further support.
- Gavi, established in 2000, has vaccinated over 1.1 billion children and credited the DTPw vaccine with halving child mortality in supported countries since 2000 while affirming safety aligns with WHO standards.
- Leaders of Gavi and its donors—such as those from Germany, Norway, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—have reaffirmed their commitment to vaccine safety, with the Gates Foundation pledging $1.6 billion this week while cautioning that a decline in support could leave children at greater risk from preventable illnesses.
- The funding halt raises concerns of increased disease outbreaks globally and potential U.S. health impacts, while vaccine experts criticize withdrawal as based on misinformation and urge continued vaccine promotion and scientific rigor.
29 Articles
29 Articles
US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has ‘ignored the science’
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science” and “lost the public trust.”
US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has 'ignored the science'
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is ending support for the vaccine alliance Gavi. Speaking at a Gavi meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, Kennedy criticized the organization for “ignoring science” and losing public trust. He expressed…
RFK Jr. threatens to tank 500 million childhood vaccinations unless health leaders prove themselves
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that the United States will stop contributing to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, until the organization regains public trust. This decision could impact Gavi’s plan to provide 500 million childhood vaccinations and save 8 million lives by 2030. According to Politico, speaking at Gavi’s pledging summit in Brussels, Kennedy criticized the organization’s handling of vaccine safety and its COVID-…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says United States To Withhold Funding From Bill Gates-Backed Vaccine Initiative
According to multiple reports, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the United States would withhold funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, until the global organization regains “public trust.” “Kennedy accused Gavi of neglecting vaccine safety, making questionable recommendations around Covid-19 vaccines and silencing dissenting views,”POLITICOstated. “When vaccine safety issues have...
RFK Jr. Freezes U.S. Funds to Global Vaccine Alliance: ‘Public Trust Must Be Rebuilt’ - Real News Now
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday that the United States would suspend future donations to Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, unless the organization takes major steps to “re-earn the public’s trust” and restore scientific integrity. In a video message sent to the Gavi pledging summit in Brussels, Kennedy slammed the group’s COVID-era practices, accusing it of ignoring dissent, suppressing scientific d…
The United States will stop funding Gavi, an international organization that vaccinates millions of children in low-income countries.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
