French President Emmanuel Macron and African leaders are advocating for increased vaccine access in Africa, highlighting the disparities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gates Foundation emphasizes the importance of protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases, noting that Gavi has vaccinated over 1 billion children. In April, Melinda Gates discussed Gavi's role with Sania Nishtar. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the WHO underscores that a child born today is 40% more likely to see their first birthday than one born 50 years ago, thanks to immunization efforts. U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Adam Schiff have urged President Biden to recommit to Gavi, leading to a USAID pledge to immunize half a billion children and enhance global health security in its next 5-year phase. Macron, alongside José Manuel Durão Barroso and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, praises the global partnership's role in halving child mortality.
.@EmmanuelMacron, @JMDBarroso, and @CheikhGhazouani tout the transformative achievements of a global partnership that has helped halve child mortality. https://t.co/EH0vEUCdgL
RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Earlier this month, @RepAdamSchiff and I sent a letter to @POTUS Biden urging him to recommit to @Gavi to support its next 5-year phase. Today, @USAID delivered, pledging to immunize half a billion children and strengthen health security across the globe. https://t.co/NU8FxvHFeB
Thanks to immunization, a child born today is 40% more likely to see their first birthday than a child born 50 years ago. This was only achieved by the joint effort of all partners, working together. And that’s what @gavi is: realizing the power of vaccines through the power… https://t.co/kXI8NEIWfv
Every child deserves to live their best life, which includes protection from vaccine-preventable diseases. In April, @melindagates talked to @SaniaNishtar about @Gavi’s vital role in vaccinating over 1B children. By continuing to support Gavi, we can protect generations to come. https://t.co/67wiiWerqx
France's Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities https://t.co/wlQDOql8Bp