Raymond Hutubessy is a senior health economist affiliated to the Immunization, Vaccines
and Biologicals (IVB) Department of the World Health Organization (WHO), and is the …

The government of Morocco has built a strong immunization program over the past 12 years
and has seen impressive gains in immunization coverage. The Partnerships for Health …

A long standing question related to immunization financing and sustainability has been
whether the existence of a specific line item for vaccines purchasing within the national …

Sustainable financing for immunization refers to the sufficient and predictable allocation and
use of resources to support the achievement of immunization goals within the framework of …

Although a proven and effective preventive health measure, childhood immunization
programs remain vulnerable to budgetary pressures. Sustainable financing of immunization …

Novel vaccine development and production has given rise to a growing number of vaccines
that can prevent disease and save lives. In order to realize these health benefits, it is …

Vaccines are very effective in providing individual and community (herd) immunity against a
range of diseases. In addition to protection against a range of diseases, vaccines also have …

Purpose This study provides a systematic literature review and categorization of the costs
reported in the literature for the introduction of new vaccines, focusing on sub-Saharan …

Nigeria has an estimated population of 186 million with 23% of eligible children aged 12-23
months fully immunized. Government spending on routine immunization per surviving infant …

Abstract The Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011–2020 (GVAP) aims to extend the full benefit
of vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases to all individuals. More than halfway …