Table 5.
Costing summary of COVID-19 vaccine introduction in Lao PDR in 2021–2023 (2021 United States dollars)
| Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | Scenario 4a | Scenario 4b | Scenario 5a | Scenario 5b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of vaccine doses administered | 7,997,333 | 9,736,171 | 12,036,265 | 15,091,435 | 20,316,692 | 18,560,415 | 24,832,693 |
| Total number of vaccine courses administered | 4,374,387 | 5,350,000 | 6,527,972 | 10,705,264 | 15,930,521 | 13,052,122 | 19,324,400 |
| Total annualized cost (million dollars)ab | 4.91 | 6.35 | 7.96 | 9.16 | 10.57 | 11.6 | 13.25 |
| Total non-annualized cost (million dollars)a | 6.44 | 7.88 | 9.5 | 10.69 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 14.8 |
| Cost per dose (non-annualized)a | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.6 | 0.71 | 0.6 |
| Cost per primary course (non-annualized)a | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
Scenario 1: Vaccinating primary series for the priority population and all adults
Scenario 2: Vaccinating primary series for the priority population, all adults and teenagers
Scenario 3: Vaccinating primary series for the priority population, all adults, teenagers and children
Scenario 4a: Vaccinating primary series and one initial booster for the priority population, all adults and teenagers
Scenario 4b: Vaccinating primary series and two booster doses for the priority population, all adults and teenagers
Scenario 5a: Vaccinating primary series and one initial booster for the priority population, all adults, teenagers and children
Scenario 5b: Vaccinating primary series and two booster doses for the priority population, all adults, teenagers and children
aCosts presented exclude vaccine costs
bAnnualized over 10 useful life years