Global vaccine market report 2022 - A shared understanding for equitable access to vaccines (Report)

The document is published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the global vaccine market dynamics in 2021, analyzing their evolution since 2019. The report emphasizes the significant progress made in vaccine development against diseases affecting lower-income countries, such as meningococcal meningitis A and hepatitis E. It highlights the unprecedented speed of COVID-19 vaccine development, which was achieved in just 11 months, a process that typically takes an average of 10 years. This rapid development was facilitated by large public investments, joint planning of clinical development, regulation, manufacturing capacity, and the use of innovative platforms. The report underscores the importance of vaccines as a fundamental public good and calls for a new paradigm that prioritizes global health objectives over market dynamics. It advocates for more transparency, government oversight, and a balance between national interests and global health goals. The report serves as a call to action for governments, industry, international institutions, and partners to work collaboratively to improve sustainable and equitable access to vaccines.