This commentary was published by Hai Fang from Peking University, Bryan Patenaude from John Hopkins University, and Chao Ma from China CDC in BMJ Global Health. The article introduced that China employs distinct pricing strategies for National Immunization Programme (NIP) and non-NIP vaccines, with low prices for NIP vaccines potentially posing challenges for integrating more expensive non-NIP vaccines. Applying volume-based procurement strategies might reduce the prices and address citizens’ need.
Independent and joint associations of sex and birth order with non‑national immunization program vaccine coverage among Chinese children: a cross-sectional analysis
This research conducted by Prof. Xiaolin Xu and team from Zhejiang University, was published in the International Journal for Equity in Health. Based on a 2022 survey in Zhejiang and Henan provinces, the study analyzed the independent and joint associations of sex and birth order with non-National Immunization Program (non-NIP) vaccine coverage among Chinese children aged 1–6. The results showed that birth order was an important factor influencing vaccination, with the lowest coverage observed among later-born girls, particularly third or later-born daughters.