Abstract Background Little is known about the role of private sector providers in providing and financing immunization. To fill this gap, the authors conducted a study in Benin, Malawi, and Georgia to estimate (1) the proportion of vaccinations taking place through the private sector; (2) private expenditures for vaccination; and (3) the extent of regulation. … Continued
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Vaccine Procurement in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Challenges and Ways of Improving Program Efficiency and Fiscal Space
Abstract Improving vaccine procurement performance has been a priority concern of national health authorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for years particularly in terms of its role in accessing new vaccines and assuring a steady supply of quality vaccines at affordable prices. This article reviews the vaccine procurement mechanisms in the … Continued
WHO Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
WHO’s Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy web page provides resources on assessing and addressing hesitancy, areas of intervention to consider depending on the country’s context, guides to working with community health workers, community engagement, and more.
Vaccine Acceptance Research Network
The Vaccination Acceptance Research Network (VARN) is building a multi-disciplinary global network to foster social and behavioral science research collaborations with immunization programs and advocates to address vaccination acceptance challenges. The network’s strengths include access to research experts from multiple disciplines and geographic regions, a strong connection to country immunization program managers, and the ability to … Continued
Aggregating Demand for Pharmaceuticals is Appealing, but Pooling Is Not a Panacea
As low- and middle-income countries reduce their reliance on donor aid, they are increasingly obliged to assume some degree of financial responsibility for donor projects. This challenge will be particularly complex in the procurement of health commodities. In recent decades, recipient countries have benefited from donor-aggregated demand and pooling mechanisms, negotiated prices, purchasing, and delivery … Continued
Private Sector Engagement and Contributions to Immunization Service Delivery and Coverage in Sudan
Abstract For more than two decades, the private sector in the Sudan (henceforth, Sudan), including non-governmental organisations and for-profit providers, has played a key role in delivering immunization services, especially in the conflict-affected Darfur region and the most populated Khartoum state. The agreements that the providers enter into with state governments necessitate that they are licensed; … Continued
Sustaining Pneumococcal Vaccination After Transitioning from Gavi Support: A Modelling and Cost-effectiveness Study in Kenya
Background In 2009, Gavi, the World Bank, and donors launched the pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment, which helped countries access more affordable pneumococcal vaccines. As many low-income countries begin to reach the threshold at which countries transition from Gavi support to self-financing (3-year average gross national income per capita of US$1580), they will need to consider … Continued
LNCT Transition Dashboards
LNCT’s interactive transition dashboards provide a really helpful overview of transitioning countries’ progress and challenges and also highlight some areas where additional support to countries may be needed. There are a total of three transition dashboards that can be explored: Country dashboards – Detailed breakdown of key transition indicators across the dimensions of coverage, equity, … Continued
DPT3 Vaccine Coverage in Africa Data Visualization
This interactive data visualization maps DPT3 vaccine coverage in African nations in fine-scale, 5×5 kilometer increments, so that health officials nationally and locally can identify gaps in vaccine coverage and target interventions with precision, tailoring health policy decisions at local levels. This visualization was developed as part of the Mapping diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine coverage in Africa, 2000-2016: … Continued
Mapping Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus Vaccine Coverage in Africa, 2000–2016: A Spatial and Temporal Modelling Study
Background Routine childhood vaccination is among the most cost-effective, successful public health interventions available. Amid substantial investments to expand vaccine delivery throughout Africa and strengthen administrative reporting systems, most countries still require robust measures of local routine vaccine coverage and changes in geographical inequalities over time. Methods This analysis drew from 183 surveys done between … Continued