The latest addition to PATH’s suite of Vaccine Cost Calculators specifically for countries eligible to receive support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is now available. This new tool for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine aims allows users to compare products and estimate program costs and cold chain volume for different vaccine options. The HPV Vaccine Cost Calculator reflects the new Gavi 6.0 financing guidelines and allows users to account for relevant vaccine delivery locations and routine or multi-age cohort vaccination approaches.
These simple, Excel-based tools allow users to explore up to four different vaccine options at once. Cost estimates are composed of vaccine cost (i.e., vaccine and supplies procurement and international shipping) and vaccination program costs (i.e., vaccine cost and cost of delivery), and they are provided separately for the country perspective and the combined country and Gavi perspective. The calculator is available in English, French, and Spanish.
How can this tool be used?
This calculator can be used by country-level decision-makers in Gavi-eligible countries who are deciding which HPV vaccine to use in their national immunization program, either as a new vaccine introduction or a product switch. Other implementers and technical assistance partners working in Gavi-eligible countries can also use the calculator to help with country decision-making.
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