Resources

An expert consultation was held in April 2015 to review equipment solutions to the problem of vaccines being exposed to sub-zero temperatures while being transported in passive vaccine carriers. Experts compared different approaches and reviewed three novel technology solutions: a freeze-safe vaccine carrier, phase-change material coolant packs, and a phase-change material sleeve. In addition, participants helped develop a generic evaluation framework for assessing these and other innovative approaches, and outlined the steps necessary to get them to market.

This fact sheet makes the case for why vaccines are a critical, cost-effective investment for improving global health and saving children's lives.

This fact sheet on understanding vaccines describes how vaccines work and lists the different types of vaccines.

This fact sheet on investing in vaccines for the developing world details the cost of developing and distributing vaccines, and it outlines the innovative funding solutions designed to address these issues.

This fact sheet highlights the development of new vaccines through clinical trials and their role in providing safe and effective vaccines.