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Effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programmes: comparison of owner-charged and free vaccination campaigns

Durr, S. and Mindekem, R. and Kaninga, Y. and Doumagoum, M. D. and Meltzer, M. I. and Vounatsou, P. and Zinsstag, J.. (2009) Effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programmes: comparison of owner-charged and free vaccination campaigns. Epidemiology and infection, Vol. 137, H. 11. pp. 1558-1567.

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Abstract

We investigated the percentage of dogs that could be vaccinated against rabies by conducting a pilot campaign in N'Djamena, Chad. Owners were charged US$4.13 per dog vaccinated, and 24% of all dogs in the three city districts covered by the campaign were vaccinated. Total campaign costs were US$7623, resulting in an average of US$19.40 per vaccinated dog. This is five times more expensive than the cost per animal vaccinated during a previous free vaccination campaign for dog-owners, conducted in the same districts. The free campaign, which vaccinated 2605 more dogs than this campaign, cost an additional US$1.45 per extra dog vaccinated. Campaigns in which owners are charged for vaccinations result in lower vaccination rates than in free campaigns. Public health officials can use these results when evaluating the costs and benefits of subsidizing dog rabies vaccination programmes
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Infectious Disease Modelling > Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics (Smith)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Human and Animal Health > One Health (Zinsstag)
UniBasel Contributors:Vounatsou, Penelope and Zinsstag, Jakob Z
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0950-2688
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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