Field-derived estimates of costs for Peste des Petits Ruminants vaccination in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: In 2015, the OIE and FAO launched a global eradication programme for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR). Vaccination is a major component of this strategy yet the costs of implementing a campaign are unknown or based on assumptions without field-based verification necessary for effective economic planning. This study used experiences of attending four PPR vaccination campaigns in Ethiopia to estimate various cost components in pastoral and mixed-crop livestock systems. These components included: cost of vaccine; vaccine transport from the producer to the local storage facility; storage of vaccine at the local facility; delivery and administration of vaccine in the field; opportunity cost of farmer's time to attend the vaccination; co-ordination of vaccination campaign; publicity and mobilisa

SUBMITTER: Lyons NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6351750 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature