Report: Alternate Calculations of Total Costs and Federal Shares, Concerning Polio Vaccinations

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VII Alternative Calculations of Total Costs and Federal Shares Series A - Based on 3 shots per child in 1-19 age group during 1955-6 Total children 1-19 - 55,000,000 Less 9,000,000 through NFIP - 46,000,000 Total cost of 1 shot for 9,000,000 plus 3 shots for 46,000 children - $147,000,000 50% Federal share - 73,500,000 Cost of 1 shot for 25% of 9 million and 3 shots for 25% of 46,000 - 36,750,000 50% Federal share - 18,375,000 Series B - Based on 2 shots per child in 1-19 age group during 1955 Total children 1-19 - 55,000,000 Less 9,000,000 through NFIP - 46,000,000 Total cost for 2 shots per child - $92,000,000 50% Federal share - 46,000,000 Cost of 2 shots for 25% of children- 23,000,000 50% Federal share - 11,500,000 Series C - Based on 3 shots per child in 1-15 age group during 1955-6 Total children - 44,000,000 Less 9,000,000 - 35,000,000 Total cost of 3 shots for 35 million plus 1 shot for 9 million - $114,000,000 Cost of shots for 25% of children - 28,500,000 50% Federal Share - 14,250,000 Series D - Based on 2 shots per child in 1-15 age group during 1955 Total children - 44,000,000 Less 9 million through NFIP - 35,000,000 Total cost of 2 shots for all - $70,000,000 50% Federal share - 35,000,000 Cost of 2 shots for 25% of children- 17,500,000 50% Federal share - 8,250,000 Series E - Based on 3 shots per child in 1-9 age grow during 1955-6 Total children - 31,000,000 Less 9,000,000 - 22,000,000 Total Cost of 3 shots for 22 million plus 1 shot for 9,000,000 - $75,000,000 50% Federal share - 37,500,000 Cost of shots for 25% of children - 18,750,000 50% Federal share - 9,375,000