Cost-effectiveness of targeted vaccination to protect new-borns against pertussis: Comparing neonatal, maternal, and cocooning vaccination strategies

Highlights • Vaccinating mothers or new-borns against pertussis can reduce illness, at high costs. • If incidence increases, the cost-effectiveness of vaccination is more favourable. • The cost-effectiveness depends on the accuracy of incidence and under-reporting.

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2013-11, Vol.31 (46), p.5392-5397
Hauptverfasser: Lugnér, Anna K, van der Maas, Nicoline, van Boven, Michiel, Mooi, Frits R, de Melker, Hester E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Vaccinating mothers or new-borns against pertussis can reduce illness, at high costs. • If incidence increases, the cost-effectiveness of vaccination is more favourable. • The cost-effectiveness depends on the accuracy of incidence and under-reporting.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.028