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Table 3 Optimal combination of Wolbachia and paediatric dengue vaccination coverage to minimize the number of dengue cases (and DALYs lost) by budget constraint

From: Reducing dengue fever cases at the lowest budget: a constrained optimization approach applied to Thailand

Budget constraint ($ millions)

Wolbachia (%)

Paediatric vaccination (%)

Cases (millions)

DALYs lost

Wolbachia costs ($ millions)

Vaccination costs ($ millions)

Total costs (PP) ($ millions)

Steady state

0

0

7.175

67,831

–

–

$337.830a

≥ 590

100

100

1.022

9660

273.744

350.666

$678.674

≤ 589

67

100

1.046

9888

182.496

350.666

$588.677

≤ 368

50

49

1.194

11,288

135.489

170.020

$368.772

≤ 251

54

10

1.296

12,256

147.854

25.331

$251.601

  1. Bold text indicates steady state estimates without control
  2. DALY disability-adjusted life year, PP payer perspective
  3. a$414 million from a societal perspective