Table 2. Criteria Considered in the 3 Decision-Making Approaches for Vaccine Product Prioritization .
Criterion | Considered by ACIP | Considered by NLEM | Identified by Stakeholders Through TSE Approach |
Disease burden | Yes | Yes | Yes (under ‘health impact’) |
Disease prevalence | Yes | Yes | Yes (under ‘health impact’) |
Vaccine efficacy | Yes | Yes | Yes (under ‘health impact’) |
Vaccine safety | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Budget impact | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cost-effectiveness | No | Yes | Yes |
Capacity for local manufacturing | Yes | No | No |
Equity | No | Yes | No |
Delivery cost | No | No | Yes |
Abbreviations: ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; NLEM, National List of Essential Medicine; TSE, Total System Effectiveness.