Journal article
Impact of routine PCV7 (Prevenar) vaccination of infants on the clinical and economic burden of pneumococcal disease in Malaysia
Pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in children younger than 5 years of age worldwide. The World Health Organization recommends pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as a priority for inclusion into national childhood immunization programmes. Pneumococcal vaccine has yet to be included as part of the national vaccination programme in Malaysia although it has been available in the country since 2005. This study sought to estimate the disease burden of pneumococcal disease in Malaysia and to assess the cost effectiveness of routine infant vaccination with PCV7.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2011
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases
Volume
248
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Pneumococcal disease
Countries
- Malaysia
Tags
- Cost analysis
- Modeling
WHO Regions
- Western Pacific Region