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The Gates Foundation said Tuesday it will pledge $1.6 billion over the next five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a global public-private partnership that promotes childhood vaccination in the world’s poorest countries.

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This article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.

U.S. and U.K. cuts in funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, mean the Gates Foundation is poised to be the biggest donor to both Gavi and the WHO. Critics said Gates’ latest funding commitment has less to do with protecting global public health and more to do with increasing his global influence.

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