HighlightsSignificant growth reported in influenza vaccine production capacity since 2006.Seasonal influenza vaccine production capacity has reduced since 2013.Pandemic influenza vaccine production capacity is at its highest recorded level.Challenges remain regarding maintenance of capacity and equitable distribution.

A global map of health R&D activity would improve the coordination of research and help to match limited resources with public health priorities, such as combating antimicrobial resistance. The challenges of R&D mapping are large because there are few standards for research classification and governance and limited capacity to report on R&D data, especially in low-income countries. Nevertheless, based on developments in semantic classification, and with better reporting of funded research though the Internet, it is now becoming feasible to create a global observatory for health R&D.

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