A study of the costs delivering COVID-19 vaccines at vaccination clinics, mass vaccination centers and through door-to-door service in Beijing, China, has found that there are significant variations in costs and efficiency across these three vaccination models.
This cross-sectional study collected data on costs, including construction, materials, labor, and operations, from vaccination sites during a campaign from January 1-20, 2021. The total doses administered at vaccination clinics, mass vaccination centers, and door-to-door service were 465,721 (25.5 %), 991,444 (54.2 %), and 372,159 (20.3 %), respectively. The daily costs of the vaccination clinic were $4644.1 ($12.9 per dose), at the mass vaccination center this was $22,746.5 ($10.5 per dose), and $4109.6 ($7.4 per dose) through door-to-door service.
The findings can help other countries and regions to select an optimal vaccination model for large-scale vaccination. When choosing an appropriate vaccination strategy, it is important to comprehensively consider the available regional resources, the target population for vaccination, the expected vaccination effect as well as other factors.
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