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Table 4 Distribution of total vaccination costs by input type in 2016 US dollars

From: Delivery cost analysis of a reactive mass cholera vaccination campaign: a case study of Shanchol™ vaccine use in Lake Chilwa, Malawi

 

Financial costs

Economic costs

 

2016 US$

Percentage

2016 US$

Percentage

Vaccine procurement and shipmenta

349,956

72.87

349,956

59.45

 Vaccine purchase

328,418

68.38

328,418

55.79

 Vaccine shipment, clearance and custom fees

21,538

4.49

21,538

3.66

Vaccine delivery

130,319

27.13

238,681

40.55

 Vehicle, fuel, lubricant, and maintenance

32,342

6.73

32,661

5.55

 Fuel and ground transportation

25,278

5.26

25,278

4.30

 Lubricant and maintenance

124

0.03

124

0.02

Rental (car, boat, etc.)

6,940

1.44

7,259

1.23

 Personnel from international partners

0

0.00

90,353

15.35

 Salary

0

0.00

62,420

10.61

 Per diems

0

0.00

24,326

4.13

 International transport and visas

0

0.00

3607

0.61

Personnel, local

62,386

12.99

78,960

13.41

 Salary (opportunity cost MoH staff)

0

0.00

16,574

2.81

 Per diems (mobilizers, volunteers, local staff, etc.)

62,386

12.99

62,386

10.60

Material

14,483

3.02

15,599

2.65

 Banners, T-shirts

12,943

2.70

12,943

2.20

 Supplies (printings, plastic bags, etc)

117

0.02

117

0.02

 Equipment

1,423

0.30

2,539

0.43

Operating costs

19,753

4.11

19,753

3.36

 Operating costs (on-site expenses)

10,299

2.14

10,299

1.75

 Communication

9,454

1.97

9,454

1.61

Catering & other expenses

1,355

0.28

1,355

0.23

 Beverages, drinks, water, etc

1,092

0.23

1,092

0.19

 Miscalleneous

263

0.05

263

0.04

Total costs

480,275

100.00

588,637

100.00

  1. aIncluding wastage