HRES848-119

That the House of Representatives— affirms the continued support of the United States Government for the purchase of vaccines for low-income countries through Gavi as a cost-effective, efficient means to reduce mortality and as a critical component of meeting the United States goal to end preventable child and maternal deaths; supports the principles and goals of Gavi to— introduce and scale up new and routine immunizations in low-income countries; improve sustainability of immunization programs; ensure healthy markets for vaccines and related products; and strengthen health systems to increase equity in immunization; recognizes that United States Government support for Gavi is a critical component to ensuring health security in the United States; encourages the continued use of Department of State maternal and child health and CDC global immunization resources to strengthen local public health capacity to introduce and sustain new and underutilized vaccines supported by Gavi through routine immunization systems; recognizes the need for multiyear pledges from the United States to allow Gavi to maximize its impact to provide lifesaving vaccines and to leverage contributions from other countries and donors; and encourages continued increased commitment and investment by the United States Government to Gavi in the 2026 to 2030 strategic period in order to ensure that lives are protected and saved through access to vaccines and immunizations.