Abstract
Vaccine development and implementation decisions need to be guided by accurate and robust burden of disease data. We developed an innovative systematic framework outlining the properties of such data that are needed to advance vaccine development and evaluation, and prioritize research and surveillance activities. We focus on 4 objectives - advocacy, regulatory oversight and licensure, policy and post-licensure evaluation, and post-licensure financing - and identify key stakeholders and specific requirements for burden of disease data aligned with each objective. We apply this framework to group A Streptococcus, a pathogen with an underrecognized global burden, and give specific examples pertinent to 8 clinical endpoints. This dynamic framework can be adapted for any disease with a vaccine in development and can be updated as vaccine candidates progress through clinical trials. This framework will also help with research and innovation priority setting of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) and accelerate development of future vaccines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1245-1254 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Potential conflicts of interest. H. C. M. has received funding from Merck, Sharp and Dohme under the Merck Investigator Studies Program (not related to the work presented in this article). D. C. K. reports an unpaid volunteer leadership or fiduciary role on the WHO Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee, Leducq Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, and SAVAC Executive Committee. All other authors report no potential conflicts.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Keywords
- burden of disease
- group A streptococcal diseases
- vaccine development
- vaccine policy