Evaluation of targeted mass cholera vaccination strategies in Bangladesh: a demonstration of a new cost-effectiveness calculator

Growing interest in mass vaccination with oral cholera vaccine in endemic and epidemic settings will require policymakers to evaluate how to allocate these vaccines in the most efficient manner. Because cholera, when treated properly, has a low case fatality rate, it may not be economically feasible...

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2014-12, Vol.91 (6), p.1181-1189
Main Authors: Troeger, Christopher, Sack, David A, Chao, Dennis L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bangladesh
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholera Vaccines - administration & dosage
Cholera Vaccines - economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Infant
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Summary:Growing interest in mass vaccination with oral cholera vaccine in endemic and epidemic settings will require policymakers to evaluate how to allocate these vaccines in the most efficient manner. Because cholera, when treated properly, has a low case fatality rate, it may not be economically feasible to vaccinate an entire population. Using a new publicly available calculator for estimating the cost-effectiveness of mass vaccination, we show how targeting high-risk subpopulations for vaccination could be cost-effective in Bangladesh. The approach described here is general enough to adapt to different settings or to other vaccine-preventable diseases.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0159