Immunization financing
In the year 2010, immunization spending in developing countries increased from US$6 to $15 per infant, on average, and these prices continue to rise. Furthermore, in these countries, many people live on less than $2 per day. This extreme poverty makes paying for vaccines nearly impossible despite their proven cost-effectiveness. As a result, immunization financing is a critical tool for providing access to lifesaving vaccines to those who need them most.
View resources on immunization financing
Key resources
The Future of Immunisation Policy, Implementation, and Financing (2011)
An article that discusses the financial challenges and possibilities of further expanding coverage of existing vaccines while widely implementing new vaccines.
Immunization Financing
A web page that serves as an online resource for information and data about immunization financing in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Estimating the Costs of Acheiving the WHO-UNICEF Global Immunization Vision and Strategy, 2006 - 2015 (2008)
A paper that estimates the costs of achieving the goal of reducing illness and death due to vaccine-preventable diseases by at least two-thirds compared to 2000 levels.
Featured PATH resources
Investing in Vaccines for the Developing World (2009)
A fact sheet that details the cost of developing and distributing vaccines in the developing world.
Pull Mechanisms for Value-Added Technologies for Vaccines (2009)
A white paper that examines the issues influencing vaccine producer willingness to advance, adopt, and commercialize technologies for vaccines for low-income and lower-middle-income country markets.
Page last updated: October 2011.
