This study was conducted by Prof Weibing Wang and his team from Fudan University and published in Chinese Journal of Epidemiology. The study analyzed t factors associated with timely vaccination of pertussis-containing vaccines in children born in Shanghai from 2019 to 2023. The results showed that the average vaccination coverage rate was as high as 94.71%-99.53%, but the timely vaccination rate decreased with the increase of doses. The study concludes that pertussis-containing vaccine(DTaP-Hib and DTaP-IPV-Hib)are commonly used and substitute the NIP DTaP vaccine in Shanghai, with high coverage and timely vaccination rates, but some children experience delayed or missed vaccinations, warranting ongoing attention.
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.