Decade of Vaccines

Incredible progress over the past decade,
but the world must invest more to save lives

By continuing to increase access to proven vaccines, and by introducing new vaccines as they become available, the world could save more than eight million lives by 2020. With this in mind, we are committing $10 billion over the next decade to support vaccine research, development, and delivery.

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Our Work in VaccinesWe support work to increase the use of underused vaccines and introduce new ones.	Progress Towards ImmunizationRead the progress sheet on how we’re winning the fight. (PDF, 964KB, 4 pages)	GAVI Alliance ProfileGAVI works to save lives and protect health by increasing access to immunization.	Protecting Against RotavirusIn Nicaragua, a vaccine program protects children and yields impressive results.

	The Miracle of VaccinesIn his annual letter, Bill Gates writes about the incredible impact of vaccines.		Follow the VaccineFrom jet plane to horseback, trace the winding path of one vaccine as it travels through Nicaragua.		Rotavirus Vaccine’s ImpactIn 2006, the vaccine came to Nicaragua. The results were remarkable.		Melinda Gates on RotavirusMelinda talks about the importance and success of the rotavirus vaccine.