Cost R21

Cost R21

Usage

cost_r21(
  n_doses,
  r21_cost_per_dose = 4,
  r21_consumables_cost = 3.8,
  r21_delivery_cost = 1.48,
  input_year = 2024,
  ...
)

Arguments

n_doses

Number of R21 doses. Numeric scalar or vector.

r21_cost_per_dose

Cost per R21 dose. Numeric scalar or vector.

r21_consumables_cost

Cost for consumables for one dose (e.g injection and reconstitution syringes, safety box etc.). Numeric scalar or vector.

r21_delivery_cost

Cost for delivery of one dose. Numeric scalar or vector.

input_year

Year the unit costs are reported in

...

Additional arguments passed to `inflation_adjust()`

Value

R21 costs

References

r21_cost_per_dose

Current default is based on the $4 per dose as used in https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00816-2/fulltext

Penny et al (2016) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00725-4/fulltext.

r21_consumables_cost

Penny et al (2016) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00725-4/fulltext. Pre-inflated so year is the same as dose cost: inflation_adjust(2.52, 2016, 2024) = 3.8

r21_delivery_cost

Following methodology summarising available information from trials and MVIP in SI of https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00816-2/fulltext

Delivery cost per dose: Age-based: $1.48 (default) Seasonal: $3.75 Hybrid: $2.36