Global immunization against AIDS: economic considerations.

Abstract

Many knowledgeable people believe that the only real hope for halting the AIDS pandemic rests with safe and effective HIV vaccines that are delivered through a global immunization programme. When such vaccines become a reality, the size of potential target populations for HIV vaccines may well be over 100 million. The costs associated with such a large vaccination programme probably reach the multi-billion dollar level. An international consideration of financing strategies should begin in the near future in order to avoid a repetition of the lag between vaccine availability and widespread use that accompanied the introduction of hepatitis B vaccine.

• Authors: J C Petricciani
• Journal: Vaccine (Vaccine) Vol. 11 Issue 8 Pg. 873-7 ( 1993) ISSN: 0264-410X [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 8356848 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• AIDS Vaccines

Topics

• AIDS Vaccines (economics, therapeutic use)
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (economics, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Immunization (economics)
• International Cooperation