Volume 2, Number 4—October 1996
Dispatch
Assessing the Costs and Benefits of an Oral Vaccine for Raccoon Rabies: A Possible Model
Table 1
Illustrative data used to examine the costs and benefits of using an oral vaccine to control raccoon rabies
| Item | Baseline case | Values used for sensitivity analyses |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 3% | 0%, 5% |
| Timeline | 30 years | - |
| Oral vaccine density | 250 units/sq. mi | 100-300 units/sq. mi |
| Raccoon density | 50/sq. mi | threshold analysis |
| Baits required/raccoon | 5 | threshold analysis |
| Cost of oral vaccine bait | $1.50/unit | threshold analysis |
| Cost of distribution | $100/sq. mi | $260a |
| Benefits: Cost savings | ||
| During epizootic yearsb | $1.52/person/yr | $2.61/person/yearb |
| During post-epizootic yearsb | $0.30/person/yr | - |
| Density human population | 103/sq. mi | - |
| Distribution costs:cost savings | ||
| Ratio of max. $/sq. mi | 1:1.57 | 1:1.03 |
| Sensitivity analysis | ||
| Cost of pet vaccination | - | $16/pet |
| Extra vaccinations: epizootic | - | 11/sq. mi |
| Extra vaccinations: post-epizootic | - | 2.75/sq. mi |
