The economics of vaccines: Cost, access and equity considerations, insights from the Asia Pacific Region

This seminar will focus on the economics of vaccines in the post-Covid era. We will address the rising cost of new and existing vaccines, the impact of vaccine introduction and sustainability on immunisation budgets in light of COVID-19, and how health economic evidence and modelling are used to guide policy-making in the Asia Pacific region. We will also touch on inequality in access, availability, and use of vaccines across and within countries.

Our panelists will reflect on challenges and opportunities from their various perspectives within Government, Academia, and/or Policy institutions that influence government.

MEET THE PANEL

Prof Jarir At Thobari Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Dr Rachel Devi Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji
Prof Mark Jit London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Dr Tuya Mungun Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia & National Centre for
Communicable Diseases (NCCD), Ministry of Health, Mongolia
Prof Anna Ong-Lim Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines, Philippines
Prof Fiona Russell Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia
Prof Jodie McVernon Doherty Institute, Australia

Moderator: Dr Natalie Carvalho University of Melbourne, Australia

This seminar is hosted jointly by the Pneumococcal Disease Control CRE and SPECTRUM/SPARK consortia which focus on the prevention and control of the spread of emerging and endemic infectious diseases both in Australia and in the Asia Pacific region.

REGISTRATION

In person

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Click on ‘Reserve a Spot’ and select ‘Health Economics Seminar only (in-person)’

Please arrive 15-30 min before the event for screening and sign in at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) reception.

Online

No need for registration. To join the seminar please follow this link

https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/87296209123?pwd=eW5DaWdkb3llYWdpdW5aSUtmR1h0dz09 (Password: 108167)