Title |
Potential cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost ratios of adult pneumococcal vaccination in Germany
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Published in |
Health Economics Review, March 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2191-1991-2-4 |
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Authors |
Alexander Kuhlmann, Ulrike Theidel, Mathias W Pletz, J-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg |
Abstract |
Invasive (IPD, defined as detection of pneumococci in sterile body fluids like meningitis or bacteremic pneumonia) and non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections (i.e. non-bacteremic pneumonia, otitis media) in adults are associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and costs. In Germany, Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPV23) is recommended for all persons >60 years and for defined risk groups (age 5-59). The aim of this model was to estimate the potential cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost ratios of the adult vaccination program (18 years and older), considering the launch of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults (PCV13). |
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