275 Balearic firms help vaccinate over 317,000 children

275 firms in the Balearic Islands have helped fund vaccinations against pneumonia and malaria for more than 317,000 children in Africa. The ‘la Caixa’ Foundation reported the figure on Tuesday, 10 November, for Vaccines4Children, its partnership with Gavi the Vaccine Alliance. It did not say how much the Balearic firms contributed.

How one euro becomes four

The scheme takes donations from businesses and individuals. For every euro given, the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation adds one more, up to three million euros a year. The Gates Foundation adds another two euros, making four euros for vaccination programmes from each euro donated.

Across Spain, more than 8,600 companies have helped raise over 100 million euros. That money has gone towards vaccinating more than 13 million children.

Where the money goes

The programmes focus particularly on Mozambique and Ethiopia. Over the past seven years, money raised through Vaccines4Children has fully funded pneumonia vaccination programmes in Mozambique. The initiative also supported malaria vaccination for children there in 2025.

The ‘la Caixa’ Foundation says it monitors the project and ensures every donation goes in full to Gavi the Vaccine Alliance.

Topics: Health

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com