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-19 vaccine recommendations. He specifically questioned Gavi’s approach to pregnant women receiving COVID-19 vaccines and accused the organization of ignoring scientific evidence when it was “inconvenient.”
