A report, authored by experts from UNICEF, WHO, Gavi, Gates Foundation, Harvard, ThinkWell, and the World Bank, estimated the costs of delivering COVID-19 vaccines to approximately 20% of the population in the 92 Advance Market Commitment (AMC) countries.
Total financial costs – including country, regional, and global level costs are US$ 2.018 billion – equivalent to US$ 1.66 per dose supplied and US$ 3.70 per person vaccinated with two doses (after accounting for vaccine wastage).
Technical assistance and global and regional costs are about 15% of the total costs. Additionally, In-country outreach and fixed site delivery comprise 57% of total costs, while In-country up-front fees: cold chain installation and training comprise 28% of the total cost.
These values can be added to the actual vaccine costs to estimate resource requirements. There will be considerable variation in delivery costs depending upon the strategies used to reach the population, the specific target groups, geographical, local prices, and other considerations.
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