How Gavi decides which vaccines to invest in

Gavi
Feb 23, 2024

How Gavi decides which vaccines to invest in


Every five years, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, conducts a detailed horizon scan to decide which new and under-used vaccines could most help the countries it supports. Here’s how the process works.

Improving access to new and underused vaccines in lower-income countries is why Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance was set up. Since its inception in the year 2000, Gavi has gone from providing support for vaccines against six infectious diseases to 19 in 2022, including newer vaccines like those that tackle malaria, HPV and Ebola.  So how do its experts decide which vaccines to prioritise for introduction in the countries it supports? 

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