UNICEF to procure controversial pentavalent vaccine at lowest-ever prices

This step will significantly increase the distribution of pentavalent vaccine, which has been blamed for adverse health effects

It’s all about the money

Even as countries accepted the proposed programme budget, member states demanded more transparency in the way WHO funds are disbursed. A look at …

WHO adopts plan to make vaccines cheaper and more accessible

Calls for transparency around vaccine pricing and procurement

Global vaccination target ‘off-track’, says WHO

The health agency has called for renewed efforts to get immunisation back on track in view of the World Immunization Week, beginning April 24

Low public funding in health exacerbates poverty, says Nigerian health minister

Nigeria's Minister of Health Isaac Adewole talks to Bennett Oghifo about the country's commitment to provide universal health coverage by 2030

Vaccine woes continue

Efforts to increase access to vaccines delayed

Developed countries question the move of developing countries to introduce amendments in the Global Vaccine Action Plan

Policy draft backs new, expensive vaccines

Health experts say they are not essential enough to be part of national immunisation programme

Cost of vaccination has risen 68 times in a decade, says report

Crisis looms as donor withdraws support to African countries; MSF urges GSK, Pfizer to slash vaccine price

Experts contest new vaccine policy document

Say they were not consulted

On WHO agenda: a global vaccine action plan

Health activists say new policy may not address the weaknesses in ongoing routine immunisation programmes and would flood poor countries with new …

Will there be a middle path for affordable COVID-19 vaccines?

It is expected for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as 'global public goods', given their development is being substantially funded by …