According to Wikipedia (and that's how all good stories start), the estimate is $88 for enough rotavirus vaccine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotavirus_vaccine) (note that one brand is currently not available due to contamination issues) to save a life. The number for measles might be a bit higher, but then the measles initiative (http://measlesinitiative.org/) have already picked the low-hanging fruit by saving 4 million lives.
So, about 5,000 lives. I'm not trying to endorse your reaction, just, uh, making this an even harder problem to think about, though I like theweaselking's suggestion.
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Date: 2010-04-27 01:08 pm (UTC)So, about 5,000 lives. I'm not trying to endorse your reaction, just, uh, making this an even harder problem to think about, though I like theweaselking's suggestion.