Table 3.
Table showing estimations for staff and teams required to vaccinate 70% of the dog population in Bangalore City over a two week period using either catch-vaccinate-release (CVR) or oral bait handout methods (OBH) based on three scenarios for potential dog population size. Scenarios for dog population size in Bangalore city were calculated based on best, mean and worse case scenarios for available dog-to-human ratios in Indian urban settings; (A) 83:1, (B) 50:1, (C) 23:1.
| Scenario A | Scenario B | Scenario C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | |||
| Human population | 8,436,675 | 8,436,675 | 8,436,675 | |||
| Dog:human ratio | 83 | 50 | 23 | |||
| Estimated dog population | 101,647 | 168,734 | 366,812 | |||
| Target coverage (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | |||
| Total campaign required vaccinations | 71,153 | 118,113 | 256,768 | |||
| Number of working days | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||
| Vaccination method | CVR-DD | OBH-DD | CVR-DD | OBH-DD | CVR-DD | OBH-DD |
| DD staff estimate | 84 | 211 | 126 | 316 | 272 | 684 |
| CVR staff estimate | 364 | 0 | 613 | 0 | 1332 | 0 |
| Total staff estimate | 448 | 211 | 739 | 316 | 1604 | 684 |
| Overall vaccination coverage estimate | 72% | 79% | 71% | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| Roaming dog coverage estimate | 66% | 75% | 66% | 67% | 66% | 66% |
| Cost per vaccine delivered (USD) | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.19 | 2.31 |
| Annual campaign cost (USD) | 184,956 | 205,903 | 278,783 | 293,655 | 568,206 | 599,315 |