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Table 2 Programme impact and cost assumptions used for RSV prevention strategies in the model comparison exercise

From: Cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical strategies to prevent respiratory syncytial virus disease in young children: a decision-support model for use in low-income and middle-income countries

Input parameter

Maternal vaccine

Source

Infant mAb

Source

Impact of RSV prevention strategy

 Programme coverage*

ANC (proxy)

Baral et al. [16]

BCG (proxy)

WUENIC [50]

 Efficacy (RSV severe cases)

69.4%

Pfizer [34]

77.3%

Sanofi [52]

 Efficacy (RSV non-severe cases)

51.3%

Pfizer [34]

74.5%

Sanofi [52]

 Duration of protection (fixed for n months)

6

Pfizer [34]

5

Sanofi [52]

Percentage wastage

 Doses

5.00%

Assumption

5.00%

Assumption

 Syringes

5.00%

Assumption

5.00%

Assumption

 Safety boxes

5.00%

Assumption

5.00%

Assumption

Price per dose (US$)

 GAVI countries

US$ 3.50

Assumption

US$ 3.50

Assumption

 Non-GAVI countries

US$ 7.00

Assumption

US$ 7.00

Assumption

International handling (% of dose price)

 GAVI countries

1.40%

UNICEF [58]

1.40%

UNICEF [58]

 Non-GAVI countries

3.50%

UNICEF [58]

3.50%

UNICEF [58]

International transportation (% of dose price)

 All countries

6.00%

Debellut [61]

6.00%

Debellut [61]

Other injection supply costs

 Syringe price per dose (US$)

US$ 0.0278

UNICEF [54]

US$ 0.0278

UNICEF [54]

 Safety box price per dose (US$)

US$ 0.0121

UNICEF [54]

US$ 0.0121

UNICEF [54]

Incremental health system cost per dose (US$)

 Low-income countries

US$ 0.74

ICAN [62]

US$ 0.74

ICAN [62]

 Middle-income countries

US$ 2.02

ICAN [62]

US$ 2.02

ICAN [62]

  1. *Additional file 1: Table S9 [16, 50]