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
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.