IVAC: VIMS Report: Global Vaccine Introduction
A report on current global access to new childhood vaccines
March, 2013
International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
www.jhsph.edu/ivac

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The following report displays data and figures on the introduction status of Hib vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and rotavirus vaccine both globally and in 73 GAVI eligible countries. It uses information stored in the Vaccine Information Management System (VIMS) online database maintained by IVAC at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and supported by the GAVI Alliance. The images and text below describe: how many countries have introduced each vaccine or plan to in the future; global and GAVI rates of coverage and access; projected introduction dates for GAVI eligible countries; historical trends of the rate of introduction globally; and the introduction status of every country individually. The report concludes with a more detailed description of VIMS and its potential uses and can found at: http://www.jhsph.edu/ivac/index.html –

[http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2013-03.pdf] A PowerPoint presentation with graphics can be found in the VIMS database. To gain access to VIMS, please email vims@jhsph.edu