Cost of Covid-19 vaccines

Summary

The requester asked for the specific purchase costs of various COVID-19 vaccines and the total expenditure by the Isle of Man Government up to October 2021. Manx Care responded that there was no cost to the government because all vaccines were provided free of charge by the UK Government.

Key Facts

• The Isle of Man Government incurred no purchase cost for COVID-19 vaccines.
• All vaccines were provided free of charge by the UK Government.
• The request covered AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer, booster, and pediatric doses.
• The total cost calculation requested was for the period up to 31st October 2021.
• The authority responding to the request was Manx Care.

Data Disclosed

• 31st October 2021
• 10th November 2021
• 12th November 2021
• 2082778
• 0

Original Request

Please can you confirm the following: 1. What is the purchase cost to the IOM Government of each AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine per individual unit? 2. Similarly, what is the cost of each Moderna vaccine? 3. Similarly, what is the cost of each Pfizer vaccine? 4. Similarly, what is the cost of each Booster vaccine (if different from the first and second doses of each respective type of vaccine)? 5. Similarly , what is the cost of each vaccine given to children (12-15 year olds, if such dose is different/less than the full adult dose)? 6. What is the total overall cost to the IOM Government up to 31st October 2021 of purchasing all Covid-19 vaccines administered to that date (i.e. the total number of all vaccines administered including first, second , third and booster doses x the total cost of each unit of vaccine)? Thank you.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 2082778 12th November 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10th November 2021 and which states:

"Please can you confirm the following: 1. What is the purchase cost to the IOM Government of each AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine per individual unit? 2. Similarly, what is the cost of each Moderna vaccine? 3. Similarly, what is the cost of each Pfizer vaccine? 4. Similarly, what is the cost of each Booster vaccine (if different from the first and second doses of each respective type of vaccine)? 5. Similarly , what is the cost of each vaccine given to children (12-15 year olds, if such dose is different/less than the full adult dose)? 6. What is the total overall cost to the IOM Government up to 31st October 2021 of purchasing all Covid-19 vaccines administered to that date (i.e. the total number of all vaccines administered including first, second , third and booster doses x the total cost of each unit of vaccine)? Thank you."

Our Response There is no cost to IOM Government as the UK Government have provided all vaccines for free.

Please quote the reference number 2082778 in any future communications.

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