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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1         
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 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ ! role ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 help+ save ! lives (    
*ildr5 & protect+ ! heal? ( p 9 poor    
c\ntries ) vacc9es & immunization ?r\gh 
! ,,gavi ,alliance4  ,:]eas1 prior to   
#bjjj1 ! di/ribution ( & ! res\rces =   
vacc9es = *ildr5 9 ! develop+ _w 7      
decl9+1 immunization rates 7 /agnant or 
decreas+1 & ne>ly #aj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 di$
 ea* ye> be=e rea*+ _! #e? bir?day2     
,:]eas1 prior to #bjjj1 x 0 common = new
 lifesav+ vacc9es to take up to #ae ye>s
 to be introduc$ 9 ! _w's poore/        
c\ntries2 ,:]eas access to r\t9e        
immunization & vacc9es protects *ildr5 f
 deadly b prev5table disease &          

contributes to national economic gr[? & 
pov]ty r$uction by ensur+ p live long]1 
heal?i]1 & m productive lives2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjjj1 ! ,bill  ,mel9da ,gates         
,f\ndation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$   
,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund1 ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization1 ! ,_w ,bank1 gov]nm5t    
donors1 develop+ c\ntries1 ! private    
sector 7includ+ ! vacc9e indu/ry71      
fai?-bas$ organizations1 civil society1 
& o!r p>tn]s jo9$ =ces to create a      
public-private p>tn]%ip call$ ! ,global 
,fund = ,*ildr5's ,vacc9e 7n[ ! ,,gavi  
,alliance7 9 ord] to exp& access to new 
& und]us$ vacc9es & support !           
introduction & scaleup ( ^! vacc9es into
 r\t9e immunization sy/ems 9 ! _w's     
poore/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjj1 )  
support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r donors 
& p>tn]s1 ! ,,gavi ,alliance has        
support$ c\ntry-l$ vacc9e initiatives 9 
#gc c\ntries to support ! immunization (
 m ?an #gfj1jjj1jjj additional *ildr5 & 
w av]t an e/imat$ #ac1jjj1jjj dea?s 9 ! 
_w's poore/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! f9anc+ ( 

vacc9es by ! ,,gavi ,alliance has be5 a 
major factor 9 r$uc+ ! numb] ( dea?s due
 to vacc9e prev5table disease by z mu* z
 #gj p]c5t s9ce #bjjj2 ,:]eas c\ntry    
own]%ip & su/a9ability are at ! core ( !
 ,,gavi ,alliance model1 :i* requires   
,,gavi-eligible c\ntries to contribute  
dome/ic f9anc+ to a portion ( _! vacc9e 
co/s & directly inve/ 9 immuniz+ _!     
*ildr52 ,:]eas #gc develop+ c\ntries    
work+ ) ! ,,gavi ,alliance h c(9anc$ new
 & und]us$ vacc9es support$ by ! ,,gavi 
,alliance1 m ?an #ah c\ntries w h       
transition$ f ,,gavi support by ! end ( 
#bjbj1 & a fur!r #aj c\ntries 7#dj p]c5t
 ( ! orig9al set ( ,,gavi-eligible      
c\ntries7 are project$ to transition    
dur+ ,,gavi's next /rategic cycle betwe5
 #bjba & #bjbe1 mov+ t[>d fully fund+ _!
 immunization programs2 ,:]eas ! ,,gavi 
,alliance has trans=m$ ! m>ket = vacc9es
 by mat*+ pool$ dem& f develop+ c\ntries
 ) secure1 pr$ictable f9anc+ to make    
vacc9es m af=dable & supply m reliable1 
:i* w result 9 sav+s ( ov] #ijj1jjj1jjj 

f #bjba to #bjbe1 & enc\rag+ rese>* &   
developm5t ( new vacc9es2 ,:]eas !      
,,gavi ,alliance has play$ a critical   
role 9 increas+ ! numb] ( global vacc9e 
manufactur]s sell+ to ! _w's poore/     
c\ntries f #e 9 #bjja to #ag 9 #bjah2   
,:]eas ! ,,gavi ,alliance is pois$ to   
provide ! mo/ compreh5sive package (    
support 9 ! #bjba-bjbe p]iod by f9anc+ &
 deliv]+ #ah vacc9es to ! _w's poore/   
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,,gavi ,alliance     
collaborates ) ! ,global ,polio         
,eradication ,initiative on ! f9al pu%  
to end polio1 /r5g!n+ & br++ !          
inactivat$ polio vacc9e into r\t9e      
immunization programs2 ,:]eas /rong     
programs 9 heal? sy/ems are ne$$ to     
implem5t additional polio protection2   
,:]eas ! ,,gavi ,alliance has made      
significant progress 9 support+ !       
developm5t & /ockpil+ ( an effective    
vacc9e to combat ,ebola2 ,:]eas ! ,,gavi
 ,alliance is p>ticipat+ 9 ef=ts to te/ 
& implem5t an effective vacc9e to prev5t
 mal>ia1 a disease t kills m ?an        

#ejj1jjj *ildr5 a ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,gavi  
,alliance supports ! /r5g!n+ ( heal?    
sy/ems to ensure effective immunization 
& heal? s]vices2 ,:]eas ev5 )           
significant progress 9 increas+         
immunization cov]age ?r\gh ! ,,gavi     
,alliance support1 #ai1djj1jjj *ildr5   
annually 9 l[] income c\ntries /ill miss
 out on a full c\rse ( ! mo/ basic      
vacc9es2 ,:]eas ! cumulative effects (  
population gr[?1 displacem5t1 & increas+
 fragility1 c\pl$ ) ^? ( recurr5t       
disease outbreaks1 are ?reat5+ h>d-won  
ga9s & increase ! risk ( backslid+2     
,:]eas outbreaks risk jeop>diz+ !       
a*ievem5ts ( national r\t9e immunization
 programs1 & giv5 ! enorm\s increase 9  
human mobility1 ?reat5 global heal?     
security2 ,:]eas vacc9es are widely     
reg>d$ z a high-impact1 evid5ce-bas$    
int]v5tion & are kn[n z "o ( ! be/ buys 
9 global heal? & recogniz$ z "o ( ! mo/ 
effici5t1 co/-effective1 & successful   
heal? initiatives 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas !    
prev5tion ( infecti\s disease ?r\gh     

immunization 9 ,,gavi-eligible c\ntries 
provides protection & heal? security 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates    
inve/m5t 9 ! ,,gavi ,alliance complem5ts
 & enhances ! effectiv5ess ( o!r ,unit$ 
,/ates inve/m5ts 9 global heal?1        
p>ticul>ly 9 *ild survival2 ,:]eas !    
,,gavi ,alliance is committ$ to work+ ) 
p>tn]s1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al  
programs run by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to ensure
 *ildr5 9 develop+ nations h access to  
vacc9es & immunizations2 ,:]eas access  
to vacc9es is an ess5tial "p ( end+     
prev5table *ildhood dea?s & prev5t+ o!r 
fatal diseases2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjai1 
! ,,gavi ,alliance call$ on donors to   
support an ambiti\s plan to immunize an 
additional #cjj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 aga9/    
pot5tially fatal diseases betwe5 #bjba &
 #bjbe1 & save an additional #g1jjj1jjj 
to #h1jjj1jjj lives2 ,:]eas             
,,gavi-eligible c\ntries are expect$ to 
contribute #c1fjj1jjj1jjj ( _! own      

dome/ic fund+ t[>d _! vacc9e programs 9 
! ,,gavi ,alliance's #bjba-bjbe /rategic
 p]iod1 m ?an d\bl+ _! fund+ f !        
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj contribut$ dur+ !        
#bjae-bjbj p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ?ird ,,gavi  
repl5i%m5t conf]5ce w be held 9 ,june   
#bjbj ho/$ by ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to obta9  
fund+ commitm5ts to support !           
organization's programs f #bjba to      
#bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,,gavi ,alliance ne$s   
donors to inve/ at lea/ an additional   
#g1djj1jjj1jjj = its ?ird repl5i%m5t    
cycle to support develop+ c\ntries'     
immunization programs f #bjba to #bjbe2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has consi/5tly   
support$ ! goal ( sav+ lives by         
contribut+ to ! ,,gavi ,alliance to meet
 its project$ repl5i%m5t & program      
goals2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has made  
contributions to ! ,,gavi ,alliance 9 ! 
am\nt ( #bij1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjah & #bjai1 & has appropriat$ ?is   
am\nt = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 ,:]eas ) ?is  
support & support f o!r donors1 ! ,,gavi
 ,alliance w h contribut$ to sav+ m ?an 

#bj1jjj1jjj lives by ! end ( #bjbe &    
unlock$ betwe5 #hj1jjj1jjj to           
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 economic b5efits ?r\gh   
heal? c>e sav+s & productivity ga9s2 &  
,:]eas a /rong commitm5t f ! ,unit$     
,/ates rema9s necess>y to ensure        
pr$ictability & /ability to ! vacc9e    
m>ket1 to enable /rong global heal?     
security ef=ts1 spur confid5ce 9        
,,gavi-eligible c\ntries1 & enc\rage    
cont9u$ innovative vacc9e-relat$        
approa*es3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms ! ,unit$
 ,/ates cont9u$ support = ! pur*ase (   
vacc9es = develop+ c\ntries ?r\gh !     
,,gavi ,alliance z a co/-effective1     
effici5t means to r$uce mortality & z a 
critical compon5t ( meet+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates goal to end prev5table mat]nal & 
*ild dea?s2  7#b7 supports ! pr9ciples &
 goals ( ! ,,gavi ,alliance to-- 7,a7   
introduce & scale up immunization2  7,b7
 improve su/a9ability ( immunization    
programs2  7,c7 ensure heal?y m>kets =  
vacc9es & relat$ products2 &  7,d7      

/r5g!n heal? sy/ems to increase equity 9
 immunization2  7#c7 recognizes t !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t support to !    
,,gavi ,alliance is a critical compon5t 
to ensur+ heal? security 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#d7 enc\rages ! cont9u$ use ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t mat]nal & *ild heal? &      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
global immunization res\rces to /r5g!n  
local public heal? capacity to introduce
 & su/a9 new & und]utiliz$ vacc9es1 t   
are support$ by ! ,,gavi ,alliance1     
?r\gh r\t9e immunization sy/ems2  7#e7  
recognizes ! ne$ = multiye> pl$ges f !  
,unit$ ,/ates to all[ ,,gavi to maximize
 its impact to provide lifesav+ vacc9es 
& to lev]age contributions f o!r        
c\ntries & donors2 &  7#f7 enc\rages    
cont9u$ commitm5t & inve/m5t at lea/ at 
! curr5t appropriat$ fund+ level by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ! ,,gavi     
,alliance 9 ! #bjba-bjbe ,,gavi         
,alliance /rategic p]iod 9 ord] to      
ensure t lives are protect$ & sav$ ?r\gh

 access to vacc9es & immunizations4