“Business as Usual Is Over”: RFK Jr. Defunds Bill Gates' Global Vaccine Alliance

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced the Trump administration will cut off funding to GAVI, a Bill Gates-backed global vaccine alliance, until it takes steps to “re-earn the public’s trust.”

Kennedy criticized the global vaccine group in a pre-recorded speech shown at a GAVI meeting, citing its actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kennedy says the organization:

• Pushed “social media companies to silence dissenting views” and “stifle free speech.”
• Made “questionable recommendations” such as “encouraging pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines.”

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RFK Jr. also singled out GAVI’s promotion of the DTP vaccine in developing countries, noting that girls who receive it are up to 10 times more likely to die from all causes within their first six months of life, according to major peer-reviewed studies.

The DTP vaccine is no longer used in the developed world.

However, GAVI responded in a statement saying it “continues to have full confidence” in the DTP vaccine.

The numbers: The United States contributes roughly $300 million annually to GAVI, according to The National Pulse.

According to NPR, the international agency — established in 2000 — says it has played a role in vaccinating 1.1 billion children against a long list of potentially debilitating diseases, from polio to malaria to mpox to measles. It claims credit for saving 20 million lives.

Global health experts say GAVI is instrumental in getting vaccinations to lower-resource countries, providing funding to buy vaccines and support for disease outbreak responses.

The U.S. has been one of the largest donors to GAVI, funding about 13% of the agency’s budget.

Under the Biden administration, the U.S. pledged $2.53 billion starting in September 2022 through the year 2030. Of that amount, $880 million has so far been dispersed.

In a statement, GAVI said the organization’s “utmost concern is the safety and health of children” and rejected Kennedy’s accusations that it was not following scientific data on vaccines.

The statement said:

“Any decision made by Gavi with regards to its vaccine portfolio is made in alignment with recommendations by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), a group of independent experts that reviews all available data through a rigorous, transparent, and independent process.

This ensures Gavi investments are grounded in the best available science and public health priorities.”

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