Silver Book Fact
Life years saved from infectious disease eradication
Infectious disease eradication in the U.S. led to the following annual life years saved (LYS):
- 5,811,852 for measles
- 42,702 for tetanus
- 212,690 for polio
- 1,685,740 for smallpox
Ehreth J. The Global Value of Vaccination. Vaccine. 2003; 21(7-8): 596-600. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12531324