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Countries have pledged an unprecedented $US4 billion dollars to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea.The Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunisation says this funding milestone will save more than four million lives in the next four years.
Computer billionaire Bill Gates is among the donors.
"We'll be upping our sights on how fast we get these vaccines rolled out now," Mr Gates said.
"We'll be upping our sights on coverage; 80 per cent coverage is not nearly good enough because the kids who dont get the vaccine are the kids who need it the most."
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