00:00Vaccination means freedom from fear.
00:03The coronavirus has reminded us of this old truth.
00:08Twenty years ago, governments from all over the world joined forces with the private sector
00:14so that vaccines could become a universal right for all humankind.
00:20And this is how Gavi was born.
00:23And the European Union has been at Gavi's side since the very beginning of this adventure.
00:28In 2000, 10 million children worldwide were dying before their fifth birthday.
00:36This number has been cut to half.
00:39Gavi has brought life-saving vaccines to millions of families that could not afford them.
00:46You have made immunization accessible to all across the globe.
00:51The European Union is proud to be part of this story.
00:55The Vaccine Alliance has built a network and a playbook to fight infectious disease.
01:01When the coronavirus pandemic began, you knew exactly what to do.
01:06So it was natural for us to join forces with you once again.
01:11In the last month, the European Union has helped raise almost 10 billion euros to fight coronavirus.
01:19Of these, one and a half is for Gavi.
01:23Our common aim with Gavi and many other partners is to speed up the delivery of an affordable COVID-19
01:31vaccine for all who need it.
01:33To that end, we are ready to discuss the merits of a global COVID-19 vaccine procurement.
01:42Yet, Gavi's mission goes well beyond the current pandemic.
01:45We must keep fighting polio, the human papillomavirus, and many other killer diseases.
01:53Today, the European Commission is pledging 300 million euros for Gavi for the 2021-2025 period in the framework of
02:05the new European budget.
02:07This is more than all previous EU contributions taken together.
02:13And it comes on top of what EU member states contribute.
02:17In extraordinary times, we need an extraordinary mobilization.
02:22It should not matter where you are born and how wealthy your family is.
02:27Vaccination is a universal human right.
02:30And this is why Gavi was created and why Europe will continue to be at your side.
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