A list of assumptions on prices and other relevant information for cost analysis that underpins the World Health Organization Choosing Interventions that are Cost-Effective (WHO-CHOICE) approach [WHO, 2023].
The Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue (IDCC) was built to answer the question “what are the unit costs of vaccine delivery across different low- and middle-income country (LMICs) and through a variety of delivery strategies?” Over 22,000 resources from January 2005 to December 2023 were reviewed, including published and grey literature. Data from 119 articles and grey literature reports were extracted and included in the database [ThinkWell, 2024].
Data from studies of the cost of the integrated measles-rubella campaign in Sierra Leone in 2019 and yellow fever campaign in three states in Nigeria from 2019-2020 [ThinkWell, 2021].
Using data from the Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue and a fitted prediction model, financial and economic programmatic delivery cost per dose estimates were generated for 136 low- and middle-income countries by WHO region, income classification, and GAVI transition phase for 2009–2018 [Portnoy et al., 2020].
This platform provides immunization financing data to inform decision-making and advocacy. Each country’s data can be compared with data from its income group or WHO region [WHO, 2024].
UNICEF’s Global Immunization Budget Database is a dynamic, user-friendly platform offering transparent, country-level data on domestic immunization budgets. Sourced directly from official national budget documents, it supports monitoring financing sustainability, strategic planning, and targeted advocacy for immunization programs. Ideal for policymakers, planners, and global health advocates [UNICEF, 2025].
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