BACKGROUND
Pneumococcal disease (PD) is more common and severe among adults with underlying medical conditions. Pneumococcal vaccination is recommended but not reimbursed in Switzerland for adults 18-64 years with these risk factors.
OBJECTIVE
We estimated the cost-effectiveness of reimbursed vaccination for high-ris...
Muloongo Simuzingili, Z. Yi, A. Favre-Bulle et al.· Journal of Medical Economics· 0 citations
INTRODUCTION
PCV21, a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), includes eight unique serotypes not covered by other currently licensed pneumococcal vaccines, and accounts for approximately 79% of IPD cases among adults aged ≥65 years in Spain, compared with 65% for PCV20. This study evaluated the potential lifet...
M. Simuzingili, Silvia Fernández-Soberón, Z. Yi et al.· Vaccine· 0 citations
The serotypes targeted by PCV21 impose a significantly higher health and economic burden of IPD in Spain relative to PCV20, and may help reduce the health and economic burden of IPD among Spanish adults, supporting its incorporation into national vaccination guidelines and adult immunization strategies.
M. Simuzingili, Silvia Fernández-Soberón, Z. Yi et al.· BMC Public Health· 0 citations
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