The United States government, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will cease its funding to Gavi, a nonprofit alliance aimed at vaccinating children in impoverished nations. Kennedy's decision, based on claims about vaccine safety concerns, has sparked alarm among public health experts about the potentially lethal impact on global vaccination efforts. While Kennedy claims Gavi neglects these safety issues, the organization counters by affirming that its vaccine decisions are made based on evidence from the World Health Organization, which emphasizes the importance of vaccinations like the DTP vaccine in reducing childhood mortality.
Kennedy accused Gavi of neglecting vaccine safety, claiming it treats safety concerns as public relations issues, yet offered no evidence for this assertion.
Gavi defended itself, stating that its vaccine portfolio decisions are guided by WHO experts through a rigorous and independent review process.
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