About Dataset

The Economist's Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccines data used in the article: article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/05/31/cheap-single-dose-hpv-vaccines-could-save-millions-of-lives
author: Daniella Raz

Sources

The World Health Organization / UNICEF
Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modelling and Economics (PRIME): London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Mark Jit, Marc Brisson, Kaja Abbas, and Han Fu

Variable definitions

by age 15, first dose:

by age 15, last dose:

coverage, first dose, females:

coverage, last dose, females:

country = country code

cohort_size = total number of girls who are in the cohort that should be getting vaccinated

current_cov = coverage in X year

curr_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in that cohort

future_cov = 90% coverage rate

future_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in cohort under new coverage rate

curr_cc_prev: cervical cancer cases prevented under the current coverage

curr_mort_prev: deaths from cervical cancer prevented under the current coverage

curr_cost: current cost of the program

curr_cost_prev: current costs prevented by reducing cervical cancer

proj_cc_prev, proj_mort_prev, proj_cost, proj_cost_prev are the same as above but under the "projected" 90% coverage rate the WHO says is necessary for elimination of cervical cancer