Purpose Despite rapid success in bringing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to distribution by multiple
pharmaceutical corporations, supply chain failures in production and distribution can plague …

Access to immunization varies greatly across the world. In order to increase vaccine
coverage, the required vaccines need to be able to reach the targeted population. However …

An analysis of return on investment can help policy makers support, optimize, and advocate
for the expansion of immunization programs in the world's poorest countries. We assessed …

Background Each year, rotavirus gastroenteritis is responsible for about 37% of deaths from
diarrhea among children younger than 5 years of age worldwide, with a disproportionate …

Background Ease of access to health care is of great importance in any country but
particularly in countries such as Niger where restricted access can put people at risk of …

With the introduction of new vaccines, developing countries are facing serious challenges in
their vaccine supply and logistics systems. Storage capacity bottlenecks occur at national …

Pharmaceutical companies, upstream suppliers, associated logistics providers, health
workers, regulatory agencies, public health experts and ultimately the medical practitioners …

Introduction New vaccine introductions have put strains on vaccine supply chains around
the world. While increasing storage and transportation may be the most straightforward …

While new mechanisms such as advance market commitments and co-financing policies of
the GAVI Alliance are allowing low-and middle-income countries to gain access to vaccines …

In many developing countries, inefficiencies in the supply chain for the World Health
Organization's Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccines are of grave concern; …