Vaccine Innovation Lexicon

"...aims to establish a common vaccine innovation vocabulary to help ensure clarity in our communications..."

This lexicon was developed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and PATH as a ready reference for partners to establish a common vaccine innovation vocabulary. The main purpose of this document is to align understanding of how these terms are used across the Alliance, which is an international organisation bringing together public and private sectors with the shared goal of creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world's economically poorest countries.

The lexicon deals specifically with innovations applied to vaccine products to increase their programmatic suitability, reduce overall costs, bolster supply security, and/or positively impact health outcomes. This includes, for example, terms related to standards, policies, and recommendations: guidance, established norms, or requirements regarding vaccines or immunisation. Terms are grouped by category and listed alphabetically within their category. Each term is accompanied by a definition, description of relevance, and photo or illustration.