Journal article

The impact of introducing new vaccines on the health system: Case studies from six low- and middle-income countries

The study found that new vaccines were viewed positively and seemed to integrate well into existing health systems. The introductions were found to have had no impact on many elements within the building blocks framework. Despite many key informants and facility respondents perceiving that the new vaccine introductions had increased coverage of other vaccines, the routine data showed no change. Positive effects perceived included enhanced credibility of the immunisation programme and strengthened health workers’ skills through training. Negative effects reported included an increase in workload and stock outs of the new vaccine creating a perception in the community that all vaccines were out of stock in a facility. Most effects were found within the vaccination programme; very few were reported on the broader health system. Effects were primarily reported to be temporary, around the time of introduction only.

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