Return on Investment of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

New York City, an early epicenter of the pandemic, invested heavily in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign to mitigate the burden of disease outbreaks. Understanding the return on investment (ROI) of this campaign would provide insights into vaccination programs to curb future COVID-19 outbreaks.

Objective

To estimate the ROI of the New York City COVID-19 vaccination campaign by estimating the tangible direct and indirect costs from a societal perspective.

Design, setting, and participants

This decision analytical model of disease transmission was calibrated to confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in New York City between December 14, 2020, and January 31, 2022. This simulation model was validated with observed patterns of reported hospitalizations and de

SUBMITTER: Sah P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679875 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature