U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr. Says the country is getting support from the vaccine coalition Gaveysaid the organization “ignored science” and “lost public trust.”
At a GAVI conference in Brussels on Wednesday, video of Kennedy’s speech showed participants, the vaccine group hopes to raise at least $9 billion over the next five years.
Gavi is a public-private partnership that includes, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation and the World Bank. It has paid more than 1 billion children Vaccination About 18 million lives have been saved through routine immunization programs. The United States has long been one of its biggest supporters. Before Trump was re-election, the country had reached $1 billion in 2030.
Kennedy called on Gavi to “regain public trust and provide justification for funding $8 billion since 2001,” and officials must “consider the best science, even if science contradicts the established paradigm, it must be taken into account.” Kennedy said that until this happens, the United States will not contribute further to Gavi.
Long-term vaccine skeptic Kennedy said he and President Trump are concerned about Gavi and the World Health Organization working with social media companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, “silence the issue of freedom of speech and legality”, a time when many people have problems with vaccine safety issues.
Kennedy Garvey continues to make “suspicious suggestions”, such as suggesting pregnant women immunize Covid-19 and funding vaccine rollouts for poor countries against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.
Who and other health authorities recommend vaccinating pregnant women and say they are at a higher risk of having serious illness.
Kennedy said he has seen the conclusion that young girls vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough are more likely to die from all other causes than children who are not immune.
Garvey is statement On Thursday, “the biggest concern is the health and safety of children.” The organization said it made any decisions it made about purchasing a vaccine, based on recommendations issued by the WHO’s expert vaccine group.
“This ensures that Gavi investment is based on the best scientific and public health priorities,” it said. Gavi said scientists reviewed all available data, including all studies that have attracted attention, and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines “played a key role in helping halve child mortality.”
The UK government said on Wednesday that it will donate £1.25 billion (US$1.7 billion) between 2026 and 2030. It said the money will help Garvey protect up to 500 million children in some of the world’s poorest countries from diseases including meningitis, cholera and measles.
