Cost RTS,S

Cost RTS,S

Usage

cost_rtss(
  n_doses,
  rtss_cost_per_dose = 10.02,
  rtss_consumables_cost = 3.8,
  rtss_delivery_cost = 1.48,
  input_year = 2024,
  ...
)

Arguments

n_doses

Number of RTS,S doses. Numeric scalar or vector.

rtss_cost_per_dose

Cost per RTS,S dose. Numeric scalar or vector.

rtss_consumables_cost

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

rtss_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

RTS,S costs

References

rtss_cost_per_dose

Current default is based on the EUR9.30 per dose quoted in https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/19456/file/Malaria%20-%20Vaccine%20-%20QA%20-%20October%202023%20-%20English%20.pdf

rtss_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