Gavi welcomes United States government commitment to unlock funding for fiscal years 2025 and 2026

Geneva, 30 July 2026 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance welcomes the announcement today by the United States Government that it intends to release US$ 600 million in funding appropriated by Congress for Gavi for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

This vital funding will help fill critical gaps in vaccine access for countries and continues a long history of partnership between Gavi and the United States – reflecting our shared commitment to saving lives, strengthening defenses against infectious disease outbreaks, and accelerating the rollout of powerful new vaccines.

“We are deeply grateful to the United States for this commitment to unlock funding to Gavi,” said Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “This investment will help us to strengthen global defences against outbreaks and pandemics and protect more children from preventable diseases. The United States’ partnership has been a key contributor to Gavi’s success in immunizing over 1.2 billion children since 2000 and we look forward to renewing this partnership and achieving even greater impact in the years ahead.”

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About Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world’s children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. The Vaccine Alliance brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. View the full list of donor governments and other leading organisations that fund Gavi’s work here.

Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped to immunise a whole generation – over 1.2 billion children – and prevented more than 20.6 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 78 lower‑income countries. Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems as well as funding global stockpiles for Ebola, cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines. After two decades of progress, Gavi is now focused on protecting the next generation, above all the zero-dose children who have not received even a single vaccine shot. The Vaccine Alliance employs innovative finance and the latest technology – from drones to biometrics – to save lives, prevent outbreaks before they can spread and help countries on the road to self-sufficiency. Learn more at www.gavi.org and connect with us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube.

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