This research was conducted by Hai Fang and team from Peking University and published in the Chinese Journal of Vaccines and Immunization. The study constructed a Decision Tree-Markov model to estimate vaccine costs, economic burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE), net present values (NPV), and benefit-cost ratios (BCR) of introducing three different types of RV vaccines into NIP. Results showed that introducing RV vaccine into the NIP was not cost-saving at the current price. Further reduction of the vaccine price would be cost-beneficial for the RV 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.