Economic evaluation of adolescents and adults' pertussis vaccination: A systematic review of current strategies.

ABSTRACT: The reemergence of pertussis in the last two decades led to the introduction of adolescents and adults immunization strategies of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccines (Tdap) in several countries. The health authorities must consider economic aspects when deciding to recommend and fund new programs. Here we present a systematic review of worldwide full economic evaluations of pertussis vaccination targeting adolescents or adults published from 2000. Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica, CRD, and Lilacs databases. Twenty-seven economic evaluations of different strategies with Tdap were identified. Booster vaccination for adolescents and adults were the most frequent, followed by cocooning and pregnant women vaccination. Strategies performance varied consid

SUBMITTER: Fernandes EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6363086 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature