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  • Ocena upravičenosti splošnega cepljenja otrok proti noricam v Sloveniji = Value of universal childhood varicella vaccination in Slovenia
    Ahčan, Jerneja ...
    Background. In 1974 effective and safe vaccine against varicella was developed. Vaccination is recomended for universal childhood immunisation in some of west European countries and in the United ... States. The aim of the studywas to perform economicanalysis of universal childhood vaccination against varicella in Slovenia. Methods. We examined hypothetical birth cohort of 5800 persons followed from birth to their 30th birthday and calculated the cost-benefit ratio for varicella vaccination program. We assumed that one doseof vaccine would begiven to 15-monthold children along with measles, mumpsand rubella vaccination. It was also assumed that 95% of children would be vaccinated, that vaccine efficacy would be 90% that vaccine induced immunity would be lifelong and that the program would have no effect on eitherthe incidence rate or severity of herpes zoster. For both disease and vaccine we measured the direct medical cost and indirect cost. Results. Indirect cost represented major part compared to medical cost. The benefit to cost ratio was 0.89. Conclusions. Considering major assumptions in this analysis, there is no financial benefits from vaccinating all children againstvaricella tn our country.
    Source: Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva = Slovenian medical journal = journal of Slovenian Medical Association. - ISSN 1318-0347 (Letn. 71, št. 11, nov. 2002, str. 667-672)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2002
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 15743449

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