Influenza in the school-aged population in Mexico: burden of disease and cost-effectiveness of vaccination in children.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The current national influenza vaccination schedule in Mexico does not recommend vaccination in the school-aged population (5-11 years). Currently, there are limited data from middle-income countries analysing the cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination in this population. We explored the clinical effects and economic benefits of expanding the current national influenza vaccination schedule in Mexico to include the school-aged population. METHODS:A static 1-year model incorporating herd effect was used to assess the cost-effectiveness of expanding the current national influenza vaccination schedule of Mexico to include the school-aged population. We performed a cross-sectional epidemiological study using influenza records (2009-2018), death records (2010-2015), and discharge

SUBMITTER: Falcon-Lezama JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085158 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature