Table 1.

Estimated average cost by child vaccinated (USD, $), according to cost category

Cost category	Current scheme	Alternative scheme	% Difference
Logistical costs	5.80	2.33	–59.8%
Vaccination costs	60.86	98.66	+ 62.1%
Cost of treatment for adverse reactions	11,293.89	28.22	–99.8%
Cost of treatment of common adverse reactions	37.75	28.22	–25.3%
Cost of treatment of OPV-derived polio	11,256.14	–	–100.0%
Social cost of lost time	1,289.65	17.50	–98.6%
Cost of time lost due to vaccination	9.31	8.22	–11.7%
Cost of time lost due to treatment of common adverse reactions	12.37	9.28	–25.0%
Cost of time lost due to OPV-derived polio	1,267.97	–	–100.0%
Total	116.27	126.42	+ 8.7%

USD, $1 equal to S/ 3.374 Peruvian Soles (average accounting exchange rate reported on December 31, 2018 by the Peruvian Superintendence of Banks, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators [Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP]) [36]. OPV, oral polio vaccine; USD, US dollar