Policymaking for innovation in Vaccine development & production, an overview to the current challenges

Today, the importance of vaccines becomes more important: by influencing the society's health system, the country's economy is being affected and regarding the bio-security issues, these become highlighted for defense affairs. Moreover, innovation capability in vaccine production is assumed as engine of biotechnology development which is propounded as one of the new emerging technologies which support countries technological development. This study is based on analysis of scientific documents with subject of innovation and challenges in vaccine production, followed by deep interview with experts, content analysis and multiple Delphi method which completed with statistical analysis to be used as policy recommendations. Not long ago, the most important challenge in this field was assumed as technical or budget issues but due to the changed paradigm of vaccine production, other challenges in commercialization have stepped in. The nine identified current challenges and provided enablers/blockers parameters for vaccine development can be used for policymaking in health issues and realization of goals set in domestic health system. Concentrating on integrated policy-making, enabler laws, and regard to geopolitical issues are some of the most important identified policy issues