Fiscal analysis of the pediatric immunization program in Belgium applying a lifetime government perspective framework

Objectives: A public economic framework was used to explore lifetime government costs and benefits in relation to the Pediatric Immunization Program (PIP) in Belgium based on cases and deaths averted. Methods: To estimate changes in net government revenue, we developed a decision-analytic model that quantifies lifetime tax revenues and transfers based on changes in morbidity and mortality arising from Belgium’s Pediatric Immunization Program (PIP). The model considered differences in incidence rates with vaccines included in Belgium’s PIP: compared with the pre-vaccine era. Changes in deaths a... Mehr ...