All children deserve vaccines

We have believed for more than a decade now that children in the poorest parts of the world should have access to the same life-saving vaccines available to children in rich countries. That’s why we’re all excited that the GAVI Alliance announced today they will be able to bring life-saving vaccines to millions more children. Now that several vaccine manufacturers are offering their vaccines at much lower costs, GAVI will be able to roll out the rotavirus vaccine, as well as other vaccines, for the first time ever in many of the poorest countries. This tremendous milestone means that we’ll be able to save the lives of millions of children regardless of how poor they are. Getting poor children vaccines is an issue of equity, plain and simple. GAVI has been a key foundation partner in the fight to save the lives of the world’s poorest children who are dying every day from...