The results are in: Americans support global access to an effective COVID-19 vaccine and want to see stronger US leadership in the fight against preventable disease. New polling conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the ONE Campaign found over 80% of Americans believe healthcare workers, the elderly, and at-risk groups anywhere in the world should be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine, before healthy people in the US. With the 2020 presidential election approaching, the poll also found that...
To save you reading through the thousands of pages of President Donald Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021, here’s a quick look at the good and bad news and what it means for the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. We’ll start with the good news… The budget contains full funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which helps vaccinate children in the world’s poorest countries, and a $1.16 billion multi-year pledge. While Congress has the power of the purse,...