LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI global vaccine alliance has earmarked $85 million (£62.8 million) to help support the introduction of typhoid vaccines in poor countries where millions of children are at risk of the often deadly disease.
The funds, agreed by GAVI at a meeting on Thursday, will go towards bulk-buying of new typhoid vaccines including one developed by privately-held Bharat Biotech, the alliance said in a statement.
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