Silver Book

Silver Book Fact

Annual flu vaccine could save 275,000 QALYs

Offering the influenza vaccine annually to all people over the age of 50 would save around 275,000 quality-adjusted life years over the lifetimes of a birth cohort of 4 million.

Macioesk, Michael V., Leif I. Solberg, Ashley B. Coffield, Nichol M. Edwards, and Michael J. Goodman. Infuenza Vaccination: Health Impact and Cost Effectiveness Among Adults Aged 50 to 64 and 65 and Older. Am J Prev Med. 2006; 31(1): 72-9. http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(06)00120-6/fulltext

Reference

Title
Infuenza Vaccination: Health Impact and Cost Effectiveness Among Adults Aged 50 to 64 and 65 and Older
Publication
Am J Prev Med
Publication Date
2006
Authors
Macioesk, Michael V., Leif I. Solberg, Ashley B. Coffield, Nichol M. Edwards, and Michael J. Goodman
Volume & Issue
Volume 31, Issue 1
Pages
72-9
URL
Read Full Resource

Categories

  • Innovative Medical Research
  • Human Value
  • Future Value

Related Facts

  • Potential cost effectiveness of shingles vaccines
    The projected cost-effectiveness of a shingles vaccine for adults age 60 and older was estimated at $15,390 – $22,474 from the payer perspective, and $14,450 to $21,524 from the societal…  
  • Cost-effectiveness of flu vaccine
    Vaccination for pandemic influenza (pH1N1) prior to an outbreak produces incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for individuals without high risk conditions, ranging from $8,000 to $52,000 per quality-adjusted life year.  
  • Vaccines in development 2013
    Biopharmaceutical research companies are developing 271 vaccines for infectious diseases, cancer, neurological disorders, allergies, and other diseases.  
  • Diptheria vaccine significantly reduced annual cases
    Vaccination has played a significant role in reducing diphtheria cases from 80,000 in 1975 to less than 10,000 per year.  
  • Annual flu vaccine could save 275,000 QALYs
    Offering the influenza vaccine annually to all people over the age of 50 would save around 275,000 quality-adjusted life years over the lifetimes of a birth cohort of 4 million.…