The Public Demand for a Dengue Fever Vaccine: A Contingent Valuation Survey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Abstract

Our study estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) for the dengue fever vaccination program at a national level in Cambodia. A double bounded format with an open-ended question was used in this study to estimate the WTP. The contingent valuation method (CVM) scenario was created as a two-year dengue fever vaccination program. Two vaccine levels were used, one with 40% and another with 80% effectiveness, neither with any side effects. Three doses were required for full protection. We used a 600-split sample survey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia of those aged 20-60 years old and with Cambodian nationality. Subjects were asked how much they would be willing to pay for dengue fever vaccination via a 1-time income tax surcharge of either 50