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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, wife Patty Quillin donate $30 million to vaccine organisation

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, wife Patty Quillin donate $30 million to vaccine organisation

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Netflix chief Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin have donated USD 30 million to Gavi Alliance, the nonprofit immunization organization started by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, reported a magazine.

The Geneva-based Gavi, on Friday, shared the information about the cash donation from Hastings and Quillin.

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During the coronavirus crises, the organization`s aim is to help fund immunization programs in lower-income countries around the world.

It will also help fast-track coronavirus vaccine development and when there is enough availability, will further assist with manufacturing, procurement, and delivery to areas that most need it.

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"Global immunization is vital to ending this terrible pandemic, and Gavi`s hard-fought gains in this area will help prevent more lost lives and livelihoods," the magazine quoted Reed Hastings as saying in a statement.

"We hope that our contribution will help those most in need, but also to inspire other businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations to join in this urgent effort," Hastings added.

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