1. Valuing the cost of improving Chilean primary vaccination: a cost minimization analysis of a hexavalent vaccine.
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Olivera, Ignacio, Grau, Carlos, Dibarboure, Hugo, Torres, Juan Pablo, Mieres, Gustavo, Lazarov, Luis, Alvarez, Fabián P., and Yescas, Juan Guillermo López
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COST analysis , *POLIOMYELITIS vaccines , *ORAL vaccines , *VACCINATION , *VACCINES , *POLIO prevention , *HAEMOPHILUS disease vaccines , *IMMUNIZATION , *DPT vaccines , *COMBINED vaccines , *MEDICAL protocols , *RESEARCH funding , *HEPATITIS B vaccines , *MEDICAL prescriptions , *DRUG administration , *DRUG dosage - Abstract
Background: The phased withdrawal of oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the introduction of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is central to the polio 'end-game' strategy.Methods: We analyzed the cost implications in Chile of a switch from the vaccination scheme consisting of a pentavalent vaccine with whole-cell pertussis component (wP) plus IPV/OPV vaccines to a scheme with a hexavalent vaccine with acellular pertussis component (aP) and IPV (Hexaxim®) from a societal perspective. Cost data were collected from a variety of sources including national estimates and previous vaccine studies. All costs were expressed in 2017 prices (US$ 1.00 = $Ch 666.26).Results: The overall costs associated with the vaccination scheme (4 doses of pentavalent vaccine plus 1 dose IPV and 3 doses OPV) from a societal perspective was estimated to be US$ 12.70 million, of which US$ 8.84 million were associated with the management of adverse events related to wP. In comparison, the cost associated with the 4-dose scheme with a hexavalent vaccine (based upon the PAHO reference price) was US$ 19.76 million. The cost of switching to the hexavalent vaccine would be an additional US$ 6.45 million. Overall, depending on the scenario, the costs of switching to the hexavalent scheme would range from an additional US$ 2.62 million to US$ 6.45 million compared with the current vaccination scheme.Conclusions: The switch to the hexavalent vaccine schedule in Chile would lead to additional acquisition costs, which would be partially offset by improved logistics, and a reduction in adverse events associated with the current vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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