The strategic planning tool is designed to help African policymakers develop their own frameworks for deciding if and how a malaria vaccine may be used to complement existing malaria-control approaches. The tool considers the possible time of a vaccine’s availability and promotes early attention to collection of data and other needs for evidence-based decisions.

 

1. MALARIA DISEASE BURDEN

a)
Reported and confirmed malaria cases by age group

b) 
Reported malaria deaths by age group

c) 
Malaria epidemiology by region/state/province

d) 
Economic burden
of malaria

2. OTHER MALARIA INTERVENTIONS & OTHER MALARIA VACCINES IN DEVELOPMENT

a)
Impact of current malaria interventions (national & global level)

b)
Coverage of other malaria interventions

c)
Cost effectiveness estimates of current malaria interventions

d)
Status of other malaria vaccines in development

 

3. MALARIA VACCINE IMPACT

a)
Impact on mortality and morbidity

b)
Absolute impact

   
 

4. ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

a) 
Cost-effectiveness estimates of malaria vaccine

b) 
Vaccine price for public sector

c) 
Donor subsidy & sustainability of subsidy

d) 
National affordability

5. MALARIA VACCINE EFFICACY, QUALITY, & SAFETY

a) 
Safety including safety in HIV+ infants and children

b) 
Interaction with other vaccines

c) 
Efficacy and duration

 

6. PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS

a) 
Anticipated vaccine characteristics, presentation, storage information

b1) 
Supply availability

b2) 
Demand forecast

c) 
Health system capacity to accommodate vaccine

7. SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

a) 
Community perceptions of malaria, malaria interventions, & vaccines