Supporting the role of the United States in helping save the lives of children and protecting the health of people in low-income countries with vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi).
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Latest Action · May 14, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3687-3688)
This Senate resolution expresses support for U.S. involvement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a public-private partnership founded in 2000 that provides vaccines and immunization services to children in low-income countries. The resolution highlights Gavi's track record of immunizing over one billion children and preventing an estimated 17.3 million deaths since 2000, while reducing childhood deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases by 70 percent. It specifically emphasizes Gavi's work on new malaria vaccines, polio eradication, pandemic preparedness, and the organization's cost-effectiveness, which returns approximately $54 for every dollar invested. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to maintain and increase funding commitments to Gavi, particularly for its 2026 to 2030 strategic period, and encourages multiyear pledges to ensure predictable financing and support for vaccine programs in developing nations. The resolution frames U.S. vaccine support as both a humanitarian investment and a national security measure that protects Americans by reducing infectious disease globally.
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