Prioritization of Vaccines for Inclusion into China's Expanded Program on Immunization: Evidence from Experts' Knowledge and Opinions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine developers in China have made an increasing number of infectious diseases preventable through vaccination. An appropriate decision-making procedure is necessary for making wise decisions on whether to introduce new vaccines into the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). When there are several vaccines that could potentially be considered, a scientifically justifiable mechanism is needed for prioritizing and sequencing vaccines for consideration.

Methods

We used a modified Delphi technique (MDT) to develop and refine an indicator system to prioritize vaccines and make policy recommendations concerning their introduction into China's EPI system. From January through May 2021, thirty-nine experts were recruited and participated in a two-round Delphi survey

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9318118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature