Vaccine Storage and Packaging Market

Global Vaccine Storage and Packaging Market Size (2023 to 2028)

The global vaccine storage and packaging market is forecasted to be worth USD 50.78 billion by 2028 from USD 27.42 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 13.11% from 2023 to 2028.

Vaccine storage is a method used to protect the efficiency of vaccines. Vaccines must be stored under certain conditions to maintain efficacy; certain temperatures, humidity, and other environmental conditions are a few examples. The storage conditions differ for every vaccine. Vaccine packaging plays an integral role in safeguarding the vaccines' efficacy during transportation. The probability of damaged goods is highly likely if the vaccines are not packaged appropriately. Hence, vaccine storage and packaging have become an essential part of the vaccine supply chain, considering the importance of protecting the vaccine's efficacy.

Impact of Covid-19 on the global vaccine storage and packaging market:

COVID-19 has favored the vaccine storage and packaging market worldwide. Due to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of vaccines has grown. Therefore, several pharmaceutical companies and researchers worldwide have started R&D activities to develop the vaccine for coronavirus. After several research studies and clinical experimentation, a few pharmaceutical companies have developed a vaccine for COVID-19. Some of these vaccines include the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Moderna vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and the AstraZeneca vaccine. After figuring out the vaccine combination, these companies started mass production, which demanded better storage and packaging solutions and resulted in the growth of the vaccine storage and packaging market.

MARKET DRIVERS:

The increasing demand for vaccines worldwide is one of the major factors propelling the vaccine storage and packaging market.

The growing incidence of various infectious diseases such as recent COVID-19, influenza, HPV, chickenpox, and others are demanding more vaccines, which is leading to increasing demand for vaccine storage and packaging. The growth of the vaccine storage and packaging market is anticipated to be driven by the increasing R&D activities for various diseases. The worldwide vaccines market has seen significant growth due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, many governments worldwide have prioritized vaccinating their population to curb the spread of coronavirus. This has resulted in the growth of the vaccine storage and packaging market in the recent past, as COVID-19 vaccines are required to store and packaged well to transport across and between countries. The growing usage of sustainable packaging materials is another major factor contributing to the growth of the vaccine storage and packaging market. Companies want to use sustainable materials such as bioplastics with concerns about the environmental impact. Along with that, the growing emphasis by the market participants is to develop packaging that is easy to recycle or compost to reduce the environmental impact of vaccine storage and packaging.

The growing number of vaccination initiatives from various governments worldwide is anticipated to fuel the market's growth rate. Many governments worldwide are conducting several vaccination programs and campaigns to promote awareness of the importance of vaccination. In addition, in a few countries, governments are implementing vaccine mandates and encouraging people to get the vaccination by providing incentives. Such actions are anticipated to result in growing vaccine storage and packaging usage and boost market growth.

The growing adoption of technological advancements in vaccine storage and packaging operations is expected to boost market growth. The role of technology in the vaccine industry has been growing briskly over the last several years. Likewise, many market participants emphasize developing advanced storage and packaging solutions to maintain and safeguard the efficacy of the vaccines. For instance, smart storage solutions are an excellent example of technological advancements in this area. These smart storage solutions control and monitor the temperature of the vaccines in real time, and the adoption of these solutions is growing aggressively. In addition, these smart storage solutions can also send timely alerts regarding temperature fluctuations and take quick actions.

MARKET RESTRAINTS:

However, the high costs associated with the advanced storage and packaging solutions hamper the market growth. In addition, lack of standardization, issues associated with cold chain infrastructure in underdeveloped and developing countries, competition from traditional delivery methods, and poor awareness levels regarding vaccine storage are further inhibiting the growth rate of the vaccine storage and packaging market.

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report on the global vaccine storage and packaging market has been segmented and sub-segmented into function and region.

Vaccine Storage and Packaging Market - By Function:

• Storage
  • Storage Equipment
    • Refrigerator
    • Freezer
    • Others
  • Service
    • Warehouse storage
    • Transportation
• Packaging
  • By Packaging Material
    • Vaccine bags, vials, ampoules
    • Corrugated boxes
    • Others
  • By Packaging Level
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Tertiary

Based on function, the storage segment led the market in 2022 and the segment's dominance is anticipated to continue during the forecast period. The segment's growth is primarily driven by rising demand for the storage of vaccines. Under this segment, the services segment is predicted to hold a significant market share during the forecast period. Among various types of equipment, refrigerators are widely used to store vaccines, and freezers are used only for certain vaccines.

Under the packaging segment, the vaccine bags, vials, and ampoules sub-segment is expected to showcase domination among all in the coming years. On the other hand, the primary packaging segment is estimated to register the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.

Vaccine Storage and Packaging Market - By Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Europe held a significant share of the global vaccine storage and packaging market in 2022. The growing prevalence of infectious diseases across the European region and the increasing adoption of technological advancements in the healthcare industry favors European market growth. In addition, the presence of many pharmaceutical companies and research institutions whose primary focus is aligned with the development of vaccines is another major factor fuelling the market growth rate in Europe. Furthermore, Europe is one of the regions that had a significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this, the need for vaccines and the scope of the vaccine storage and packaging market have increased.

During the forecast period, the North American region is anticipated to hold a considerable share of the worldwide market. The growing R&D efforts by key market participants such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sartorius, and VWR International are one of the major factors propelling the regional market growth. In addition, the rising demand for vaccines, increasing awareness regarding the significance of appropriate vaccine storage and packaging, and growing investments by North American countries to develop vaccines are boosting the market growth in North America.

The vaccine storage and packaging market in MEA is estimated to grow at a promising CAGR in the coming years. The growing focus from the governments of MEA countries on developing the infrastructure for vaccine storage and distribution is primarily contributing to the market growth in this region. In addition, the increasing patient count suffering from infectious diseases and the growing need for vaccines result in regional market growth. Furthermore, the growing emphasis of the pharmaceutical giants on the MEA region is anticipated to support the regional market growth. Therefore, countries of the MEA are expected to provide lucrative growth possibilities to the market participants.

The APAC market is anticipated to showcase a healthy CAGR during the forecast period. Factors such as increasing funding by the APAC countries towards vaccination programs, a growing patient population suffering from infectious diseases, increasing usage of online platforms for the distribution of vaccines, and the growing number of pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies are promoting regional market growth. As a result, countries such as India, Japan, and China are anticipated to hold a leading share of the APAC market during the forecast period.

The vaccine storage and packaging market in Latin America held a considerable share of the worldwide market in 2021 and is expected to grow steadily during the forecast period.

KEY MARKET PARTICIPANTS:

Companies such as McKesson, Thermo Fischer Scientific, PANASONIC HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., Lineage Logistics, AmerisourceBergen, DHL, DB Schenker, Cardinal Logistics, and NIPRO are playing an influential role in the global vaccine storage and packaging market. The vaccine storage and packaging market have intense competition with the growing number of companies operating in the market. Mergers and Acquisitions are one of the widely adopted strategies by the market participants to maximize their market share and stay active among the competition.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET:

• In January 2022, Therma Fisher Scientific, one of the key market participants in the worldwide vaccine storage and packaging market, achieved the certification of NSF/ANSI 456 vaccine storage standard for their performance refrigerators and freezers.
• In March 2021, Helmer Scientific, a U.S.-based medical device company, launched GX Solutions freezers.
• In June 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech agreed with the U.S. government to provide 105 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.