Aomesh Bhatt

May 8, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Aomesh Bhatt |Vaneesha Monk |Alexandra Bhatti |Amanda Eiden

IntroductionThe development of new or improved vaccines is a key vehicle to improve health outcomes across the world, with follow-on benefits to equity, economic capacity and societal function.1 2 With the emergence of new diseases (eg, COVID-19),3 or the resurgence of existing diseases (eg, polio),4 the importance of rapid introduction or reintroduction of vaccines is increasingly evident.