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Infant Hospitalizations and Fatalities Averted by the Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Program in England, 2012-2017: Post-implementation Economic Evaluation

Authors :
Mary Ramsay
Frank Sandmann
Gayatri Amirthalingam
Yoon Hong Choi
Elise Tessier
Sonia Ribeiro
Julia Stowe
Helen Campbell
Bersabeh Sile
Hannah Buckley
Mark Jit
Nick Andrews
Source :
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 71(8)
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

In October 2012, a maternal pertussis vaccination program was implemented in England following an increased incidence and mortality in infants. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the program by comparing pertussis-related infant hospitalizations and deaths in 2012–2017 with nonvaccination scenarios. Despite considerable uncertainties, findings support the cost-effectiveness of the program.

Details

ISSN :
15376591
Volume :
71
Issue :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....fecc58ab5c84b5bf0c14268d52fd6aef