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<p>Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, provides subsidised vaccines and health and immunisation
systems support to 68 of the world’s poorest countries. Immunisation is one of the
most cost-effective interventions in health and a key driver of progress towards reducing
child mortality.</p><p>The UK is proud to be one Gavi’s strongest supporters. We provide
Gavi with multi-year commitments, which cover five-year periods. This enables Gavi
to provide countries with predictable and sustainable financing, which is essential
to launching long-term, lasting routine immunisation programmes in national health
systems.</p><p>The UK committed £1.32 billion to Gavi between 2011-2015. The UK’s
current £1.44 billion of support to Gavi between 2016-2020 has saved 1.4 million lives
from vaccine-preventable diseases in 68 of the world’s poorest countries. The UK hosted
pledging conference for Gavi on 3-4<sup>th</sup> June 2020, is an opportunity for
the UK to use its global leadership to secure Gavi the funds it needs to immunise
300 million more children and save at least 7 million lives between 2021 and 2025.</p>
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