Policy Actions to Increase the Supply of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Short Term (English) - August 16,2021
Research & Policy Briefs From the World Bank Chile Center and Malaysia Hub No. 49
By Mamta Murthi and Tristan Reed
Vaccination rates in developing countries lag those in developed countries by a huge margin. This Research & Policy Brief identifies and quantifies the impact of six policy and regulatory actions that could increase vaccine supply to developing countries before the end of 2021. The actions focus on measures to accelerate regulatory approvals, optimize production capacity across firms, reconfigure prioritization of low-risk groups, and adjust generous dosage thresholds. Together these actions could yield enough supply to reach the interim target to vaccinate at least 40 percent of the population of every country by the end of 2021, as a means to vaccinate 60 percent of global population by mid-2022, thereby helping to end the pandemic earlier, reducing uncertainty and raising growth.
The research & policy briefs are designed to be a bridge between formal scholarship and development policy and practice. They seek to summarize the key findings of recent formal research on a relevant topic and, on this basis, explore the implications for polic and social debate. This may include a discussion on how policies could be more effectively implemented and assessed, taking into account a country’s particular context.
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Research & Policy Brief - Policy Actions to Increase the Supply of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Short Term (English)
Policy Actions to Increase the Supply of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Short Term (English) - August 16,2021
Research & Policy Briefs From the World Bank Chile Center and Malaysia Hub No. 49
By Mamta Murthi and Tristan Reed
Vaccination rates in developing countries lag those in developed countries by a huge margin. This Research & Policy Brief identifies and quantifies the impact of six policy and regulatory actions that could increase vaccine supply to developing countries before the end of 2021. The actions focus on measures to accelerate regulatory approvals, optimize production capacity across firms, reconfigure prioritization of low-risk groups, and adjust generous dosage thresholds. Together these actions could yield enough supply to reach the interim target to vaccinate at least 40 percent of the population of every country by the end of 2021, as a means to vaccinate 60 percent of global population by mid-2022, thereby helping to end the pandemic earlier, reducing uncertainty and raising growth.
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The research & policy briefs are designed to be a bridge between formal scholarship and development policy and practice. They seek to summarize the key findings of recent formal research on a relevant topic and, on this basis, explore the implications for polic and social debate. This may include a discussion on how policies could be more effectively implemented and assessed, taking into account a country’s particular context.