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

Frank Sandmann, Mark Jit, Nick Andrews, Hannah L. Buckley, Helen Campbell, Sonia Ribeiro, Bersabeh Sile, Julia Stowe, Elise Tessier, Mary Ramsay, Yoon H. Choi, Gayatri Amirthalingam

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1984-1987
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume71
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2020

Keywords

  • economic evaluation
  • maternal pertussis vaccination
  • pertussis vaccine
  • postimplementation
  • whooping cough

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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