PubMed · 11363733
The source did not provide an abstract. Follow the original record for more information.
Explore connections, maps & timelines
1996-08-23. Urine test.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11363733/
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.
KEEP EXPLORING
We report on the conduct and results of an economic model of two different strategies of vaccination against hepatitis A in Italy. In strategy 1 (universal vaccination), all newborns are vaccinated simultaneously with MMR at 15 months and all 12 year olds are vaccinated with combined hepatitis A and B vaccine. In strategy 2 (contacts' vaccination) only subjects with a close social and spatial relationship with the sick are vaccinated. In strategy 1 costs per avoided case and net costs per avoided case values are always very high. Net costs become very low when newborns and 12 year olds are vaccinated, and become negative (indicating a potential gain) when 12 year olds are vaccinated. From an economic viewpoint, universal vaccination appears recommendable only in epidemic conditions. For strategy 2 our model shows that cost for avoidable case are very low and net costs for avoided case are always negative, showing the potential presence of an absolute benefit. We conclude that in Italy mass vaccination appears economically worthwhile only during epidemics but vaccination of contacts is an economically worthwhile routine measure.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.