Journal article
The budget impact of controlling wastage with smaller vials: A data driven model of session sizes in Bangladesh, India (Uttar Pradesh), Mozambique, and Uganda
Open vial vaccine wastage in multi-dose vials is a major contributor to vaccine wastage. Although switching from 10-dose vials to 5-dose vials could reduce wastage, a higher total cost could be triggered because smaller vials cost more to purchase and store. The study showed that switching from 10-dose vials to 5-dose vials of IPV reduced open vial wastage, but it was not cost-saving.
Languages
- English
Publication year
2014
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
32
Issue
49
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Programme management
Diseases
- Polio
Countries
- Bangladesh
- India
- Mozambique
- Uganda
Tags
- Planning, budgeting and financing
- Vaccine management
- Wastage
WHO Regions
- African Region
- South-East Asia Region
