| Today marked a major milestone in global health, with donors and groups committing funding to immunize more than 250 million of the world’s poorest children against life-threatening diseases by 2015 and prevent more than 4 million premature deaths. At the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) pledging conference today, the United States committed $450 million over three years,* leveraging the billions of dollars committed from other donors to expand coverage of immunization programs and accelerate the introduction of new vaccines. “Not only is our commitment inspiring the generosity of other donors, it helps ensure the quantities of vaccine needed to obtain lower prices, allowing us to save even more lives,” said USAID Administrator Dr. Raj Shah. *subject to congressional appropriation
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