This commentary was published by Hai Fang from Peking University, Bryan Patenaude from John Hopkins University, and Chao Ma from China CDC in BMJ Global Health. The article introduced that China employs distinct pricing strategies for National Immunization Programme (NIP) and non-NIP vaccines, with low prices for NIP vaccines potentially posing challenges for integrating more expensive non-NIP vaccines. Applying volume-based procurement strategies might reduce the prices and address citizens’ need.
Pay-it-forward as a strategy to increase vaccine uptake
This research, conducted by Prof. Dan Wu from Nanjing Medical University and collaborators, was published in BMC Global and Public Health and focuses on the feasibility of the pay-it-forward strategy in increasing vaccine uptake.The commentary highlights that the pay-it-forward approach demonstrates scalability and cross-cultural adaptability, with the potential to be integrated with digital tools and government immunisation programs to promote equitable vaccine access and advance the goal of universal health coverage.