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Children's lives at risk after US and donor cuts to vaccine alliance, CEO warns

Aid reductions by the United States and other donors have forced a global vaccine alliance to slash its malaria programme in Africa, endangering tens of thousands of children.

Published Apr 24, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The head of a global vaccine organisation told AFP that aid cuts by the United States and other donors have forced it to scale back its malaria programme in Africa. The CEO said the reductions threaten the lives of tens of thousands of children.