The Ten Toughest Questions the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Gets

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We’ve spent $15.3 billion on vaccines over the past 18 years. And it’s been a terrific investment. Better immunization is one reason why the number of children who die has gone down by so much, from almost 10 million in 2000 to 5 million last year. That’s 5 million families that didn’t have to suffer the trauma of losing a daughter or a son, a sister or a brother.

5 million kids saved. Blows me away, and this is a really well written letter answering some really hard questions.