Data and Code for: Effective Health Aid: Evidence from Gavi’s Vaccine Program

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has provided over US$16 billion in funding for vaccination expansion in low- and middle-income countries since its founding in 1999. We exploit differential timing in Gavi support across countries and vaccines to estimate the effects of this large-scale public health initiative. We find that Gavi’s support for a vaccine increased coverage rates by 2 – 5 percentage points across all vaccines, on average, and by 10 – 20 percentage points for newer vaccines. We also find that Gavi’s support for a vaccine reduced child mortality from related causes by 1 child per 1,000 live births. We estimate these improvements saved around 1.6 million lives at a notably low cost of US$8,750 per life saved.