In Brief

BILLIONS TO GAVI: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it is doubling its previous USD 750 million grant to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), bringing Gates’ total donation to USD 1.5 billion over 15 years. Whereas the first grant, given in 1999, covered five years, the new amount will cover ten years at USD 75 million per year.