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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programmes: Comparison of owner-charged and free vaccination campaigns
Epidemiology and Infection, Volume 137, No. 11, Year 2009
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Description
We investigated the percentage of dogs that could be vaccinated against rabies by conducting a pilot campaign in N'Djamna, 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. © 2009 Cambridge University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dürr, Salome
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Mindekem, Rolande
Chad, N'djamena
Centre de Support en Santé International
Kaninga, Y.
Chad
Clinique Vtrinaire Urbaine
Doumagoum Moto, D.
Chad, N'djamena
Centre de Support en Santé International
Meltzer, Martin Isaac I.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vounatsou, P.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Zinsstag, Jakob B.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Statistics
Citations: 75
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0950268809002386
ISSN:
09502688
e-ISSN:
14694409
Study Locations
Chad