Gates gives $750M for infant vaccinations
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $750 million to the Geneva-based Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization (GAVI), a partner of the World Health Organization, to support children's immunization programs in the world's poorest countries.
The foundation run by American computer software multi-billionaire Bill Gates announced Tuesday it was donating 750 million dollars (575 million euros) over 10 years for worldwide infant vaccination.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said the money would go to the Geneva-based Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization (GAVI), a partner of the World Health Organization.