At the moment, the transition begins when a country reaches a certain level of gross national income, which is a relatively crude measure. We are seeing a greater number of unvaccinated children, often in middle-income countries, and multiple countries requiring post-transition support. Obviously Gavi is rethinking that strategy, and I ask the Government to encourage it to look at something a bit more multifactorial than a number on a piece of paper.
World Immunisation Week
Proceeding contribution from
Philippa Whitford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 2 May 2019.
It occurred during Debate on World Immunisation Week.
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