Table 3. Vaccination costs by targeting strategy and vial size for 3 vaccination campaigns coupled with annual infant vaccination over 10 years, US$.
| Vaccination strategy (age group targeted) | Population to be vaccinated* (a) | No. doses (b) | Vaccine costs ** (c) | Vaccine delivery cost (d) | Total cost (c+d) | Total costs with annual infant vaccination 12–15 month olds | Total annual cost | Cost per vaccinee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-dose vials | ||||||||
| 12–15 mo. (routine vaccination) | 122,017 | 256,236 | $359,630 | $203,769 | $563,398 | $4.62 | ||
| 1–4 years | 296,142 | 621,899 | $872,840 | $494,558 | $1,367,398 | $1,930,796 | $193,080 | |
| 1–14 years | 1,152,984 | 2,421,267 | $3,398,269 | $1,925,484 | $5,323,753 | $5,887,151 | $588,715 | |
| 1+ years | 2,976,785 | 6,251,248 | $8,773,681 | $4,971,230 | $13,744.911 | $14,308,310 | $1,430,831 | |
| Ten-dose vials | ||||||||
| 12–15 months (routine vaccination) | 122,017 | 256,236 | $221,066 | $203,769 | $424,835 | $3.48 | ||
| 1–4 years | 296,142 | 621,899 | $536,540 | $494,557 | $1,031,097 | $1,455,933 | $145,593 | |
| 1–14 years | 1,152,984 | 2,421,267 | $2,088,936 | $1,925,484 | $4,014,420 | $4,439,244 | $443,924 | |
| 1+ years | 2,976,785 | 6,251,248 | $5,393,233 | $4,971,230 | $10,364,464 | $10,789,299 | $1,078,930 | |
* Assumes 70% coverage for children 1–14 and 55% for adults 15+
** Includes vaccine wastage.