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<p>The United Kingdom remains fully committed to global polio eradication and has
pledged £300 million to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative for 2013 to
2019. Of the £300 million, £270 million is directed to the World Health Organisation,
which hosts the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. £30 million is allocated to Gavi,
the Vaccine Alliance, to support its role in the global introduction of the Inactivated
Polio Vaccine, a key step in the path to eradication.</p><p>As the third largest contributor
towards global polio eradication, UK support has played a crucial role in the more
than 99% decrease in polio cases since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative in 1988.</p><p> </p>
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