Table 1.
Rabies Vaccine and Equine Immunoglobulin in Vietnam, 2017.
| Vaccine | Equine Immunoglobulin (eRIG) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Characteristic | ||
| Brand N = 160 | No. (%) | Type N = 78 | No. (%) |
| Abhayrab only | 50 (31.3) | Domestic only | 48 (61.5) |
| Verorab only | 15 (9.4) | Imported only | 6 (7.7) |
| Abhayrab, Verorab | 78 (48.8) | Both Domestic and imported | 24 (30.8) |
| Abhayrab, Verorab and Rabipur | 17 (10.6) | ||
| Route of administration N = 160 | |||
| Intramuscular only | 119 (74.4) | ||
| Intramuscular and intradermal | 41 (25.6) | ||
| Abhayrab*n = 125 | Average (Range) | Domestic eRIG+ n = 53 | Average (Range) |
| Purchase price from manufactures | $7.01 (6.24–8.88) | Purchase price from manufactures | $13.90 (11.86–16.71) |
| Cost to patient at centers for IM injection | $8.16 (6.46–12.77) | Cost to patient at centers | $16.37 (13.46–21.99) |
| Cost difference | $1.17 (0.28–3.89) | Cost difference | $ 2.46 (0.22–10.13) |
| Rabipur*n = 6 | Imported eRIG+ n = 18 | ||
| Purchase price from manufactures | $7.60 (6.16–9.23) | Purchase price from manufactures | $23.00 (21.11–27.11) |
| Cost to patient at centers for IM injection | $8.85 (5.43–11.43) | Cost to patient at centers | $25.64 (23.34–30.78) |
| Cost difference | $1.28 (0.31–3.87) | Cost difference | $ 2.64 (0.44–7.92) |
| Verorab*n = 96 | |||
| Purchase price from manufactures | $6.89 (6.46–7.04) | ||
| Cost to patient at centers for IM injection | $8.25 (7.10–9.10) | ||
| Cost difference | $1.36 (0.64–2.22) | ||
Notes: N = 160 medical centers that participated in the survey and provided eRIG, vaccine, or both. Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%. $1 USD = 22,740VND.
*
Price per vial or IM injection. +Price per 5 mL vial, patients pay for entire vial.