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American Economic Journal:
Economic Policy

ISSN 1945-7731 (Print) | ISSN 1945-774X (Online)

Effective Health Aid: Evidence from Gavi’s Vaccine Program

  • Gauri Kartini Shastry
  • Daniel L. Tortorice
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (Forthcoming)

Abstract

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has provided over US$16 billion in funding for vaccination expansion in low- and middle-income countries since its founding in 1999. We exploit differential timing in Gavi support across countries and vaccines to estimate the effects of this large-scale public health initiative. We find that Gavi’s support for a vaccine increased coverage rates by 2–5 percent across all vaccines, on average, and by 10–20 percent for newer vaccines. We also find that Gavi’s support for a vaccine reduced child mortality from related causes by 1 child per 1,000 live births.

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