Vaccine Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Vaccine Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Immunization
Research from University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine yields new data on immunization
July 9th, 2008
A report, 'Universal vaccination of children against hepatitis A in Chile: a cost-effectiveness study,' is newly published data in Pan American Journal of Public Health. According to recent research from Santiago, Chile, "To evaluate the healthcare and economic impact of routine hepatitis A vaccination of toddlers in Chile. We used a dynamic model of hepatitis A infection to evaluate the impact of a two-dose vaccination program, administered at ages 12 and 18 months." "The model incorporated the changing epidemiology of hepatitis A in Chile and the development of vaccine-induced herd immunity. Our analysis was conducted from the public payer perspective, and an...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-09)
|
