Table 3 Most important factors in assessing national COVID-19 vaccine needs
From: Which countries need COVID-19 vaccines the most? Development of a prioritisation tool
Factor | Overall weight | Levels | Weight by level |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of overall population not fully vaccinated | 19.5 | Low (10%) | 0 |
Moderate (40%) | 12.7 | ||
High (70%) | 19.5 | ||
Proportion of high-risk population not fully vaccinated | 16.1 | Low (10%) | 0 |
Moderate (40%) | 8.9 | ||
High (70%) | 16.1 | ||
Health system capacity | 14.2 | Additional capacity available | 0 |
At full capacity | 7.5 | ||
Overwhelmed | 14.2 | ||
Capacity to purchase vaccines | 11.9 | High | 0 |
Low | 11.9 | ||
Proportion of population clinically vulnerable | 11.3 | Low (5%) | 0 |
Moderate (10%) | 4.2 | ||
High (25%) | 11.3 | ||
Economic impact of lockdowns | 9.4 | Mild | 0 |
Moderate | 4.7 | ||
Severe | 9.4 | ||
Variant of concern circulating | 7.0 | No | 0 |
Yes | 7.0 | ||
COVID-19 deaths per million (cumulative) | 6.3 | Low (1000) | 0 |
High (5000) | 6.3 | ||
National vaccine deployment and prioritisation plan | 4.3 | Does not exist | 0 |
Exists | 4.3 |