Accelerating access for all through research and innovation in immunization: Recommendations from Strategic Priority 7 of the Immunization Agenda 2030

David Sarley, Angela Hwang, B. Fenton Hall, Andrew Ford, Birgitte Giersing, David C. Kaslow, Brian Wahl, Martin Friede

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Abstract

Research and innovation have been fundamental to many of the successes in immunization thus far, and will play important roles in the future success of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030). Strategic Priority 7 (SP7) of IA2030, which addresses research and innovation, is explicitly informed by country needs and priorities, and aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem through capacity building and collaboration at country, regional, and global levels. SP7 identifies four key focus areas: (1) “needs-based innovation”, (2) “new and improved products, services, and practices”, (3) “evidence for implementation”, and (4) “local capacity”. Strategic interventions in these key focus areas apply the lessons of the Global Vaccine Action Plan and the “Decade of Vaccines” to emphasize local innovation, promote the use of research by countries to improve program performance and impact, and encourage capacity building for the development and implementation of innovations. The proposed approach will maintain a focus on the development of new vaccines and the improvement of existing vaccines, and increase attention to innovation in service delivery. Monitoring and evaluation will foster evidence-based priority setting at the country level and help to ground the global research and development (R&D) agenda in the needs of communities. Together, these approaches are intended to harness the power of research and innovation more effectively, to meet the challenges of the future and achieve the ambitious goals of IA2030.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalVaccine
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2022

Keywords

  • IA2030
  • Innovation
  • Research
  • Vaccines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology

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