Closing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction gap: an archetype analysis of last-mile countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia remains the leading infectious cause of global childhood deaths, despite the availability of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) products and widespread evidence of their safety and efficacy.

Objective

To map the landscape of countries that are yet to fully include PCV in their National Immunization Programs, we conducted an archetype analysis of country indicators related to barriers and facilitators for PCV decision-making.

Methods

We created a country matrix focused on three key domains - health characteristics, immunisation factors, and policy framework, and identified ten related indicators. We scored countries based on indicator performance and subsequently ranked and grouped them into three archetypes of low-, moderate-, and high-barrier c

SUBMITTER: Banerjee P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795629 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature