The Value of Vaccination: Long Term Economic Benefits and Herd Immunity

Chair: Damian Walker

Organizer: David Canning

Time: Mon 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Room: No.2 Hall B

Standard Cost Effectiveness analysis of vaccination may miss important benefits of vaccination. One benefit that may be missed is herd immunity. In addition, childhood vaccination can have long term effects on cognitive and physical development that affect economic outcomes in later life, in addition to the direct health benefits to children. These papers investigate these issues.

The Impact of 7-Valent Conjugate Streptococcal Pneumoniae Vaccination and its Herd Effects in Manitoba, Canada - Kevin Chan
The value of measles vaccination: Examining the long-term economic consequences of childhood vaccines - Damian Walker
The Long Term Effects of Vaccination against Neonatal Tetanus in Matlab - Julia Driessen