Integrating Vaccination/Immunization Services into Universal Health Coverage
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccines and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: vaccinology; vaccine implementation research; evidence-informed decision; clinical trial registration
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Dear Colleagues,
The World Health Assembly and the UN General Assembly have urgently called on nations to prioritize efforts to accelerate the transition to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). UHC is having “access to affordable and quality health care services by all individuals, irrespective of their financial status”. However, achieving UHC poses ongoing challenges and barriers, with approximately 4.5 billion individuals still lacking access to quality and essential healthcare services, which include, among other services, childhood vaccination and immunization. Immunization, which is one of the most cost-effective life-saving health interventions, is an essential component that should be integrated into UHC. In effect, this implies that immunization is one of the health services that countries should ensure is accessible and affordable, by including it in their UHC packages. Achieving UHC also involves identifying and addressing barriers to vaccination and vaccine supply chain issues.
Dr. Anelisa Jaca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quality vaccination services
- vaccine access
- vaccination in universal health coverage (UHC)
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