Evaluating the potential economic and health impact of rotavirus vaccination in 63 middle-income countries not eligible for Gavi funding: a modelling study

Projected health and economic impact of rotavirus vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries: 2011-2030.

Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrheal disease in children under 5 years of age. It is responsible for more than 450,000 deaths each year, with more than 90% of these deaths occurring in low-resource countries eligible for support by the GAVI Alliance. Significant efforts made by the Alliance and its partners are providing countries with the opportunity to introduce rotavirus vaccines into...

Health and economic impact of rotavirus vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries

BACKGROUND Rotavirus infection is responsible for about 500,000 deaths annually, and the disease burden is disproportionately borne by children in low-income countries. Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a global recommendation that all countries include infant rotavirus vaccination in their national immunization programs. Our objective was to provide information on the e...

Comparative Evaluation of the Health and Economic Impact of Rotavirus versus HPV Vaccination in GAVI-Eligible Countries

Comparative evaluation of the potential impact of rotavirus versus hpv vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries: A preliminary analysis focused on the relative disease burden

BACKGROUND Immunization policymakers at global and local levels need to establish priorities among new vaccines competing for limited resources. However, comparison of the potential impact of single vaccination programs is challenging, primarily due to the limited number of vaccine analyses as well as their differing analytic approaches and reporting formats. The purpose of this study is to pro...

Systematic review of studies evaluating the broader economic impact of vaccination in low and middle income countries

BACKGROUND Most health economic evaluations of childhood vaccination only capture the health and short-term economic benefits. Measuring broader, long-term effects of vaccination on productivity and externalities could provide a more complete picture of the value of vaccines. METHOD MEDLINE, EconLit and NHS-EED databases were searched for articles published between January 1990 and July 2011,...