Infant Hospitalizations and Fatalities Averted by the Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Program in England, 2012–2017: Post-implementation Economic Evaluation. (25th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sandmann, Frank; Jit, Mark; Andrews, Nick; Buckley, Hannah L; Campbell, Helen; Ribeiro, Sonia; Sile, Bersabeh; Stowe, Julia; Tessier, Elise; Ramsay, Mary; Choi, Yoon H; Amirthalingam, Gayatri
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 71:Number 8(2020)
• Page Start: 1984
• Page End: 1987
• Publication Date: 2020-02-25
• Subjects: maternal pertussis vaccination -- whooping cough -- pertussis vaccine -- economic evaluation -- postimplementation; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

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.