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Published on: May 12, 2023
[Vaccination--value for money?].
Torbjørn Wisløff1, Tore G Abrahamsen, Marianne A Riise Bergsaker
1Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten Postboks, 7004 St. Olavs plass 0130, Oslo, Norway. torbjorn.visloff@kunnskapssenteret.no
Summary
Evaluating vaccine programs requires assessing costs and health impacts. Challenges include estimating side effects, herd immunity, and serotype shifts for better healthcare prioritization.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Vaccinology
Context:
- Modern vaccines can be expensive, necessitating comparison with other health interventions.
- Economic assessment is crucial for prioritizing healthcare programs by quantifying costs and health outcomes.
Purpose:
- To discuss the methodologies and challenges in conducting economic evaluations of vaccination programs.
- To highlight the importance of considering herd immunity and serotype shift in these evaluations.
Summary:
- Economic evaluation of healthcare programs involves quantifying costs and health consequences for priority setting.
- Key challenges include obtaining valid estimates of health effects, side effects, herd immunity, and serotype shift.
- Case examples of whooping cough and pneumococcal disease vaccination programs illustrate these methods and challenges.
Impact:
- Provides a framework for understanding the economic aspects of vaccine implementation.
- Informs policymakers on resource allocation for public health initiatives.
- Contributes to optimizing vaccination strategies for maximum societal benefit.
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