This study, jointly conducted by Prof. Jing Li’s team from Sichuan University and Prof. Dan Wu’s team from Nanjing Medical University, was published in Modern Preventive Medicine. Using an online randomized school-based intervention across eight high schools in Chengdu and Nanjing, the study compared the effectiveness of three strategies—“Health Education,” “Subsidy,” and “Relay Vaccination”—on HPV vaccine uptake and parental attitudes. The findings demonstrate that The “Relay Vaccination” and “Subsidy” groups exhibited superior effects on increasing vaccination rates compared to the “Health Education” group. The health education information included in the intervention strategies helped reduce the willingness to delay vaccination. The study conclusions require further validation with a larger sample size.
Closing the immunization gap: Overcoming barriers for new vaccine introduction in Southeast and South Asia
This review, conducted by Innovation Lab for Vaccine Delivery Research (VaxLab) from Duke Kunshan University, was published in Vaccine. The study systematically compares the status of new vaccine introduction within national immunization programs across 13 countries in Southeast and South Asia, with a particular focus on differences associated with Gavi funding eligibility. The findings show that countries eligible for Gavi’s middle-income country (MIC) support approach lag behind in introducing key vaccines such as pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, and rotavirus vaccine. Major barriers include underdeveloped evidence-based decision-making processes, limited domestic financing, high vaccine prices, and gaps in immunization system readiness. This article highlights the need to strengthen governance and sustainable financing mechanisms, optimize resource use, and leverage targeted technical support from global partners to accelerate equitable access to life-saving vaccines and advance the Immunization Agenda 2030.
