Naslov
Immunization funding across 28 European countries

Autori
Faivre, Pascaline ; Benčina, Goran ; Campbell, Rosanne ; Quilici, Sibilia ; Dauby, Nicolas ; Tešović, Goran ; Bonanni, Paolo ; Drury, Rosybel

Izvornik
Expert review of vaccines (1476-0584) 20 (2021), 6; 639-647

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Europe ; national immunization program ; vaccination funding ; vaccination policies ; vaccination/immunization

Sažetak
Introduction: Disease prevention and improving vaccination coverage in Europe are key elements contributing to resilient health systems and ensuring better health outcomes for all. The aim of this study was to describe the immunization funding landscape across all European Union 28 countries (EU28). Areas covered: Data collected in a targeted literature review supported descriptive analysis on the different indicators that were looked at: vaccines included in the EU28 national immunization programs (NIP), national immunization funding, immunization funding per capita (2015- 2019) and percentage of health-care budget allocated to immunization. Expert opinion: Immunization funding represents a small proportion of total healthcare spend in Europe (median 0.3%). In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, demographic changes, and the potential introduction of new vaccines ; the need for adequate financing of immunization programs will be important, to establish resilient immunization systems and provide sustainable protection of the population against vaccine- preventable diseases.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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