Effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programmes: comparison of owner-charged and free vaccination campaigns.
Epidemiol Infect
; 137(11): 1558-67, 2009 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
We investigated the percentage of dogs that could be vaccinated against rabies by conducting a pilot campaign in N'Djaména, 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.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rabia
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Vacunas Antirrábicas
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Vacunación Masiva
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Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza