This commentary was written by Lance E. Rodewald, Sr. Consultant of China Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The article is published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. China’s National Immunization Program (NIP) carried out a unified and tightly coordinated COVID-19 vaccination campaign during the pandemic, promoting vaccination in a short period by executing strategies such as cross-sectoral coordination and community mobilization, the achievements of which include >90% vaccine coverage and timely monitoring vaccine coverage, acceptability, safety, and effectiveness. Lance believes that the legacy of the pandemic response, including the practical experience and infrastructure, has well prepared China for the expansion of the National Immunization Program.
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.
