Health Technology Assessment of Vaccination: Strategies, Public Health and Values: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Journal of Market Access & Health Policy (ISSN 2001-6689).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 721

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Health Technology Assessment has an increasing role worldwide in the accessibility and use of vaccines. This Special Issue aims to bring together the views and interests of different stakeholders to enhance mutual understanding. The topics to be addressed include time-to-population access vaccine studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, real-world monitoring of vaccine performances and guidelines for adequate vaccine Health Technology Assessment evaluations.

Specific aims include a better understanding of vaccine hesitancy, long periods of population access, roles of cost-effectiveness and budgets, views of patient groups and the advantages of vaccines. Original research articles and reviews, within the journal’s scope, are welcome for submission, focusing on themes such as the value of vaccines, the time it takes for innovative vaccines to reach patients, cost-effectiveness assessments, real-world data analyses on vaccines' properties and overcoming vaccine hesitancy to increase coverage.

We look forward to receiving valuable contributions.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Vaccines.

Prof. Dr. Maarten J. Postma
Dr. Jurjen Van der Schans
Prof. Dr. Cornelis Boersma
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Keywords

  • health technology assessment
  • population access vaccine studies
  • vaccination cost-effectiveness
  • vaccine hesitancy

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Introducing an Expanded Value Framework in Health Technology Assessment of Vaccines
by Farzaneh Eslami, Thi Hao Pham, Angga P. Kautsar, Cao Ba Khuong, Cornelis Boersma, Mondher Toumi, Jurjen van der Schans and Maarten J. Postma
J. Mark. Access Health Policy 2026, 14(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmahp14020024 - 28 Apr 2026
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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) frameworks increasingly recognize the broader value elements of vaccines; however, their adoption remains inconsistent across jurisdictions and often incomplete in practice. Many HTA processes continue to prioritize narrow clinical outcomes and direct costs, leading to the underrepresentation of the [...] Read more.
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) frameworks increasingly recognize the broader value elements of vaccines; however, their adoption remains inconsistent across jurisdictions and often incomplete in practice. Many HTA processes continue to prioritize narrow clinical outcomes and direct costs, leading to the underrepresentation of the full preventive and long-term benefits of vaccination. Building on the ISPOR “Elements of Value” framework and recent evidence, this study adapts and expands existing models specifically for vaccines to enhance HTA applicability in both high-income and resource-limited settings. We introduce an updated vaccine value framework comprising 21 distinct value elements. Notably, the original model was expanded by introducing four entirely new value drivers: (1) real-world evidence; (2) control of antimicrobial resistance; (3) health system strengthening; and (4) environmental impact. Additionally, existing elements were refined, such as broadening “fear of contagion” to “peace of mind” and expanding “productivity” to capture education and leisure gains. We map these elements to potential data sources and methodological tools to facilitate their inclusion in HTA. This study offers an operational, holistic, and context-sensitive framework that reflects current advancements in assessment. By capturing the full spectrum of vaccine value, this framework aims to support more comprehensive, transparent, and equitable HTA decision-making for global immunization programs, while considering conceptual overlap between value elements to reduce the risk of double counting. Full article
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