Auchincloss Says Bill That Cuts Vaccination Funding Is ‘Unacceptable'

NEWTON, MA — Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who represents Newton, Brookline, and the rest of Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District, led fellow Co-Chairs of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus in a pro-vaccination statement Thursday.

The statement responds to reports indicating that the Senate may cut $5 billion in global coronavirus funding aimed at boosting vaccinations abroad from the COVID aid package.

“Support for global vaccinations is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. Any compromise on COVID appropriations that cuts funding for overseas vaccinations, which help reach our goal of 70% vaccination rates worldwide, is unacceptable,” said Auchincloss. “Failing to secure this funding means people around the world will die and future variants and surges will be more likely here at home.”

"The United States has a moral imperative to lead the world in vaccine diplomacy. We must fund global COVID vaccinations and treatments,” he continued.

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