On November 13, 2024, Immunization Economics hosted a webinar with 144 participants on the updated Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue (IDCC), the most comprehensive, current, and standardized dataset on the cost of delivering vaccines in low- and middle-income countries.
During the webinar, Flavia Moi from ThinkWell walked the audience through what the IDCC is, what it tells us about the cost of delivering vaccines in LMICs, and how it can be used for budgeting and planning, resource mobilization, advocacy and further research. Then, we heard from users of the IDCC: Charles Okafor (University of Queensland) shared how he used the IDCC as input into an economic evaluation of the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in Nigeria. Then, George Gotsadze (Curatio International Foundation) spoke about using IDCC data for an analysis on the fiscal impact of adult vaccination programs in Asia and the Pacific. Finally, Zin Mar Win (Community Partners International) discussed how she used the IDCC to inform a benefit-incidence analysis of childhood immunization in Myanmar.
Presentations and the are now available, as well as a record of the Q&A session. Stay tuned for announcements of future webinars!