This research was conducted by Prof. Xinyu Zhang and team from Duke Kunshan University and published in BMJ Global Health, collected quantitative data from China’s Ministry of Finance on national immunisation programme (NIP) funding and overall public health expenditure. It also incorporated semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders to systematically analyze the current financing landscape and challenges of China’s NIP. Based on the findings, the study offers policy recommendations to optimize the financing mechanisms, aiming to provide scientific evidence to support the improvement of China’s immunisation system
Factors affecting caregivers’ HPV vaccination decisions for adolescent girls: A secondary analysis of a Chinese RCT
This research, led by Prof. Jing Li from Sichuan University, in collaboration with Prof. Dan Wu from Nanjing Medical University, was published in PLOS ONE. Based on a randomized controlled trial conducted in Chengdu, China, the study investigated key factors influencing caregivers’ actions to vaccinate adolescent girls against HPV. The results highlighted the significant role of a novel “pay-it-forward” intervention in doubling HPV vaccine uptake. Other factors, including caregivers’ knowledge, intention to delay vaccination, occupational status, and prior vaccine refusal, were also strongly associated with vaccination behavior. Recommendations to promote universal and equitable access to HPV vaccine through targeted health education, financial support and community engagement.