Civio investigations
vaccines
We analyse the purchase, distribution and administration of vaccines, revealing immunisation differences between regions and variations in prices, so that you can learn how such disparities affect equity of access. Awards:
- Second Albert Jovell Award for the Best Journalistic Work in the Healthcare Field 2018
Europe fights the monkeypox outbreak with unequal defences
Only two European Union member states confirm that they had strategic reserves of the most effective and safe vaccine against monkeypox, a smallpox-like virus.
Numbers that don't fit
Some countries pay for their vaccines more than others with higher incomes. The opacity in the sector hides the cost for governments and prevents them from demanding better prices.
Facing diseases since the 18th Century
Vaccines have helped to eradicate some diseases and are about to annihilate others. We review the successes and their protagonists.
Holes in the shield
Half of the countries in the world do not achieve immunization rates sufficient to curb the transmission of illnesses such as measles.
