Willingness to pay for a hypothetical malaria vaccine in Brazil: a cross-sectional study and the implications

Labis da Costa, Maria Jose, Nascimento, Gesiane Cavalcante, Athie, Thannuse Silva, Silva, Juliana de Sales, Reis, Edna Afonso, Martin, Antony Paul ORCID: 0000-0003-4383-6038, Godman, Brian and Dias Godoi, Isabella Piassi (2022) Willingness to pay for a hypothetical malaria vaccine in Brazil: a cross-sectional study and the implications. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH, 11 (4). pp. 263-274.

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Abstract

<b>Aim:</b> Malaria is an infection caused by protozoa of genus <i>Plasmodium</i>, considered the one associated with increasingly large outbreaks. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study was conducted with residents in the northern region of Brazil on the willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical vaccine against malaria (effective protection of 80%). <b>Results:</b> Of 616 people interviewed, most interviewees were female (61%) and were employed (97%). The median individual maximum WTP for a hypothetical malaria vaccine was US$11.90 (BRL 50). <b>Conclusion:</b> The northern region of Brazil is one of the largest markets for a malaria vaccine due to its epidemiological relevance. Consequently, economic studies will be important to assist in the assessment of the potential price and value of new vaccines.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Brazil, contingent valuation, malaria, vaccine, willingness to pay
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	15 Mar 2021 10:34
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2023 01:30
DOI:	10.2217/cer-2021-0073
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3117339