Societal Preferences for Meningococcal B Vaccination in Children: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Immunization is the most effective strategy for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB); however, parents need to weigh the risk-benefit and financial impact of immunizing their children against MenB in the absence of a national immunization program (NIP). This study aimed to explore societal preferences (of parents and pediatricians) regarding the attributes of a MenB vaccine in Spain.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment (DCE) based on cross-sectional surveys was carried out to determine preferences. A literature review and scientific committee determined the six attributes related to the MenB vaccine included in the DCE: vaccination age, cost, duration, percentage of protection, adverse events proba

SUBMITTER: Martinon-Torres F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature