Table 1 Costs by policy option
Do Nothing | NMIs Only | Hospital Improvements Only | Vaccines Only | NMIs + Hospital Improvements | NMIs + Vaccines | Hospital Improvements + Vaccines | NMIs + Hospital Improvements + Vaccines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-year GDP Loss | $500B | $1.7 T | $500B | $500B | $1.7 T | $1.7 T | $500B | $1.7 T |
Hospitalization Costs | $59B | $59B | $59B | $52B | $52B | $48B | $52B | $48B |
Other NMI Related Economic Costs | $0 | $110B | $0 | $0 | $110B | $110B | $0 | $110B |
Educational Shutdowns | $0 | $523B | $0 | $0 | $523B | $523B | $0B | $523B |
Therapeutic Development | $0 | $0 | $8.0B | $0 | $8.0B | $0 | $8.0B | $8.0B |
Vaccine Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55B | $0 | $55B | $55B | $55B |
Total Cost | $559B | $2.39 T | $567B | $607B | $2.39 T | $2.44 T | $615B | $2.45 T |