About IVAC at Johns Hopkins

The International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) is a centre within the The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). IVAC's mission is to accelerate global access to life-saving vaccines through development and implementation of evidence-based policies. IVAC's work focuses on disease epidemiology, vaccine economics and supply, monitoring and evaluation of vaccine introduction. The Center also conducts advocacy and communications activities to increase the global and national profile of, and action on vaccine-preventable disease. IVAC’s country focus is primarily in low and middle-income countries.

JHSPH is part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. As the oldest and largest public health training facility in the world, the School is a leading international authority on the improvement of health and prevention of disease and disability.