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.
Financing the introduction of new vaccines to the national immunisation programme in China: challenges and options for action
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.