Economic evaluation of vaccines : Belgian reflections on the need for a broader perspective

Abstract: Objectives: The standard framework of economic evaluation of health programs, which is increasingly used for policy funding decisions, is insufficiently equipped to reflect the full range of health and economic benefits conferred by vaccines and thus undervalues vaccination. Methods: In 2019, a group of Belgian health economic and clinical experts, supported by 2 senior international vaccination experts (1 American, 1 Belgian), convened 4 roundtable meetings to highlight which particular value elements of vaccination remain neglected in economic evaluations. Results: They concluded t... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Annemans, Lieven
Beutels, Philippe
Bloom, David E.
De Backer, Wilfried A.K.
Ethgen, Olivier
Luyten, Jeroen
Van Wilder, Philippe
Willem, Lander
Simoens, Steven
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Schlagwörter: Economics / Human medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27302940
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1766440151162165141

Abstract: Objectives: The standard framework of economic evaluation of health programs, which is increasingly used for policy funding decisions, is insufficiently equipped to reflect the full range of health and economic benefits conferred by vaccines and thus undervalues vaccination. Methods: In 2019, a group of Belgian health economic and clinical experts, supported by 2 senior international vaccination experts (1 American, 1 Belgian), convened 4 roundtable meetings to highlight which particular value elements of vaccination remain neglected in economic evaluations. Results: They concluded that the standard economic evaluation framework fails to reflect the full value of vaccination with respect to prevention of complications linked to some vaccine-preventable diseases, health gains for caregivers, herd effects, changes in exposure to and distribution of serotypes, the effect on antimicrobial resistance, productivity gains for caregivers and patients, and the distributive implications of vaccination programs. Conclusions: Here, suggestions are made regarding how these shortcomings can be addressed in future economic evaluations of vaccines and how a more level playing field between vaccines and other health programs can be created.