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U.S. Funds Gavi’s Mercury-Free Vaccine Shift | Charleston News
The Trump administration is pouring $600 million into Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, but with a catch: Gavi must ditch mercury-containing vaccines. The U.S. has long pushed for this change, noting mercury was removed from childhood vaccines in America and Europe over two decades ago. Now, Gavi agrees to swap out key vaccines — including those for meningitis, pneumonia, and hepatitis — with safer, mercury-free versions that also protect against more disease strains. But the transition won’t happen overnight — manufacturers must scale up, other nations must adopt the new vaccines, and…
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