The purpose of this study was to reveal individuals' willingness to
purchase a Prefilled Syringe Containing Influenza Vaccine Preparations,
their willingness
to pay, WTP, and other related factors.
The survey was executed by using the contingent value method in
medical facility where a Prefilled Syringe Containing Influenza Vaccine
Preparations provides the vaccine for individuals.
A web questionnaire was conducted to 269 individuals who lived across
the country.
As a result, it was indicated that 83.6% of respondents showed willingness
to purchase the vaccine:the mode for WTP was 500 yen, the average was 460
yen, and the median was 300 yen. There was also indicated significant relationship
between WTP and their valuation of the vaccine.
The willingness to purchase the vaccine was also related to household
income and experience of influenza vaccine inoculation in the past one
year. On the other hand, WTP was related to having a child and having enough
in the family finances, but not to age, sex, marriage and chronic disease.