Over the past thirty years, there has been a shift away from national public sector vaccine development on a global scale. Immunization and States: The Politics of Making Vaccines examines the geopolitics of vaccination, examining the reasons and mechanisms behind this decision before examining the implications in light of COVID-19.

This unique book examines the history and contemporary significance of public sector vaccine institutes through eight country studies: Croatia, India, Iran, the Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and Sweden. In addition to contributing to discussions on public interest and privatization in the health sector, it raises concerns regarding national sovereignty, the demise of multilateralism, and geopolitics. The chapters are placed in a global context by a longer introduction, and the epilogue anticipates developments in vaccine research and manufacturing.

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