IMFIN brief 2: Universal health coverage and immunization financing

How does immunization fit into the movement toward universal health coverage? What challenges do changes in health financing pose for immunization?

Key points

• Ensuring access to immunization services is central to the global movement toward universal health coverage (UHC).
• Immunization financing should be considered in the context of broader government health financing policies and approaches to achieving UHC.
• As health financing and service delivery arrangements become more complex, countries face the challenge of defining institutional responsibilities for specific immunization program functions and ensuring that financial incentives in the system do not disadvantage immunization services.