New commitment from the Republic of Korea to Gavi will support childhood immunisation in the world’s poorest countries

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New commitment from the Republic of Korea to Gavi will support childhood immunisation in the world’s poorest countries
Korean support for immunisation in developing countries now stands at US$ 15 million.

Geneva, 6 October 2015 – The Republic of Korea today signed a new agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to increase its contribution towards childhood immunisation in developing countries between 2015 and 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, Korea will provide an additional US$ 3 million per year.

The agreement – signed this afternoon by Mr Lee Yongsoo, Director-General for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea and Gavi CEO Dr Seth Berkley – marks the third time Korea has committed support for Gavi.