Hexavalent vaccine could slash India’s injections, but high price hurdles progress
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Health policy & public health· Prelims + Mains·
Why in news
A study by the Union Health Ministry and partners suggests that adopting a hexavalent vaccine could streamline India's immunization program by reducing the number of injections required.
Background
The hexavalent vaccine protects against six diseases in a single injection. The study, published in 'Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics', indicates that a 50% reduction in vaccine price is necessary for operational savings to outweigh the additional costs.
Facts for Prelims
- S&THexavalent vaccine: A single vaccine providing protection against six different diseases.
- BodyGavi: The Vaccine Alliance, a public-private partnership providing funding and technical support for immunization.
- FactA 50% price reduction is identified as the threshold for making hexavalent vaccines economically viable for India's immunization program.
For Mains
Q. Discuss how the introduction of multi-valent vaccines can improve the efficiency of India's public health infrastructure while addressing the challenges of high procurement costs.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- reduction in health worker workload
- cold-chain logistics optimization
- fiscal feasibility and cost-benefit analysis
- impact on immunization coverage
Keywords: immunization program · public health infrastructure · cost-benefit analysis · operational efficiency · cold-chain logistics
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