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Gates: Vaccine hesitancy in rich nations makes measles eradication impossible

The billionaire philanthropist says his foundation has abandoned the goal of wiping out measles globally due to rising vaccine skepticism in wealthy countries.

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What to know

  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has removed measles eradication from its goals due to vaccine hesitancy in wealthy countries, reversing what was once considered an achievable objective.
  • Measles cases have surged in the U.S. and Europe in recent years as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% threshold WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.
  • Gates noted vaccine skepticism remains largely contained to rich nations and has not significantly spread to lower-income countries, though measles is deadlier there due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.
  • Gates made these comments ahead of his foundation's annual Goalkeepers event and discussed how aid cuts, though partially restored, have had tragic health impacts globally.

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Gates: Vaccine hesitancy in rich nations makes measles eradication impossible
Jerusalem Post

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    Gates discusses aid cuts impact and partial restoration ahead of Goalkeepers event

    Speaking ahead of his foundation's annual Goalkeepers event, Gates said aid cuts led by the Trump administration and followed by countries like the UK and Germany had likely caused deaths, but restoration of some funding prevented worst-case scenarios. He estimated that dire predictions exceeding 10 million deaths did not materialize.

    “The most dire predictions, which went above 10 million deaths, we don't see that taking place. It's still a very tragic situation.”
    — Bill Gates
    1. 6 outlets Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible

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  2. background

    Gates notes vaccine hesitancy confined to wealthy nations, not spreading to lower-income countries — Gates said there is concern that vaccine skepticism in the U.S. could become global, but his foundation has not yet seen increased vaccine hesitancy in the lower-income countries where it works. He noted measles is deadlier in poorer nations due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.

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    Gates tells Reuters measles eradication off the table due to vaccine hesitancy

    Bill Gates said in a Reuters interview that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has removed measles eradication from its list of goals because vaccine hesitancy in wealthy nations makes the goal unachievable. He attributed the shift partly to skepticism championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now U.S. health secretary under President Donald Trump.

    “At one point, the foundation wanted to eradicate measles, but the vaccine hesitancy in rich countries has meant that's not on our list of goals. I think that's kind of tragic.”
    — Bill Gates