The research was conducted by Xiaohua Ying and team from Fudan University and published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. This study investigates the vaccination rates and primary obstacles associated with four non-National Immunization Program (NIP) vaccines in China which reveals disparate coverage rates, with the Hib vaccine leading at 54.9-55.9%. The research underscores the urgency of improving the coverage for these vaccines, reducing regional disparities, and suggests a cautious, gradual approach to their inclusion in the national immunization plan, with special attention to high-risk populations and underdeveloped regions.
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.
