Improving immunization coverage and equity - technical resources
Comparing Resources
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| Resource | List of WHO Prequalified Vaccines |
|---|---|
| Purpose | List of vaccines that meet WHO standard for vaccine quality, safety and efficacy. |
| Content | If a vaccine has undergone thorough evaluation of relevant data, testing of samples and WHO inspection of relevant manufacturing sites — and the outcome is positive — it is included in the WHO List of Prequalified Vaccines. This means that it: meets WHO standard for vaccine quality, safety and efficacy standards, as endorsed by the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS); is suitable for the target population (in accordance with the recommended immunization schedules) and for use with appropriate concomitant products meets the operational specifications for packaging and presentation of UN organizations interested in procuring that vaccine. The aforementioned recommended standards include independent and appropriate regulatory oversight of the vaccine by the responsible, functional national regulatory authority (NRA). The list is not an exhaustive list of vaccines used to immunize humans. It reflects those vaccines which, following a selection based on immunization priorities set by relevant UN agencies and WHO, have been submitted to WHO for evaluation by interested parties and have — at the time of evaluation and site inspection — been found to meet the aforementioned WHO-recommended standards and operational specifications. |
| Use | Does not require user input. Easily accessible list. |
| Contraints/Limitations | The list is not an exhaustive list of vaccines used to immunize humans. It reflects those vaccines which, following a selection based on immunization priorities set by relevant UN agencies and WHO, have been submitted to WHO for evaluation by interested parties and have — at the time of evaluation and site inspection — been found to meet the aforementioned WHO-recommended standards and operational specifications. The fact that certain vaccines are not included in the list does not mean that, if evaluated, they would not be found to comply with the above mentioned standards and operational specifications. |
| Example criteria this resource could address | To check whether the vaccines that are compared in the decision-making process are WHO prequalified. |
| Additional Links | |
| Link to access the resource | /en/resources/repository/list-of-who-prequalified-vaccines |