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Cost-effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Mongolia.

Neisha Sundaram, Cynthia Chen, Joanne Yoong, Munkh-Erdene Luvsan, Kimberley Fox, Amarzaya Sarankhuu, Sophie La Vincente, Mark Jit

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Article in Vaccine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Neisha SundaramSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2, #10-01, Singapore 117549, Singapore. Electronic address: neisha_sundaram@nuhs.edu.sg.
Cynthia ChenSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2, #10-01, Singapore 117549, Singapore. Electronic address: ephchc@nus.edu.sg.
Joanne YoongSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2, #10-01, Singapore 117549, Singapore. Electronic address: joanne_yoong@nuhs.edu.sg.
Munkh-Erdene LuvsanMongolian National University of Medical Sciences, S. Zorig St-3, P.O. Box 48/111, Ulaanbaatar 14210, Mongolia. Electronic address: munkherdene@mnums.edu.mn.
Kimberley FoxExpanded Programme on Immunization, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, United Nations Ave Corner Taft Ave, Manila 1000, Philippines. Electronic address: kaf6@cdc.gov.
Amarzaya SarankhuuMinistry of Health and Sports, Government Building VIII, Olympic Street 2, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar 14210, Mongolia. Electronic address: amarzaya@moh.gov.mn.
Sophie La VincentePneumococcal and International Child Health Research Groups, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: sophie.lavincente@rch.org.au.
Mark JitModelling and Economics Unit, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom; Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom. Electronic address: mark.jit@lshtm.ac.uk.
National University of Singapore · SGMinistry of Health · MNMongolian National University · MNRoyal Children's Hospital · AUUniversity of London · GBWorld Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific · PH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Ministry of Health (MOH), Mongolia, is considering introducing 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in its national immunization programme to prevent the burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of introducing PCV13 compared to no PCV vaccination in Mongolia.

methodsThe incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of introducing PCV13 compared to no PCV vaccination was assessed using an age-stratified static multiple cohort model. The risk of various clinical presentations of pneumococcal disease (meningitis, pneumonia, non-meningitis non-pneumonia invasive pneumococcal disease and acute otitis media) at all ages for thirty birth cohorts was assessed. The analysis considered both health system and societal perspectives. A 3+0 vaccine schedule and price of US$3.30 per dose was assumed for the baseline scenario based on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance's advance market commitment tail price.

resultsThe ICER of PCV13 introduction is estimated at US$52 per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted (health system perspective), and cost-saving (societal perspective). Although indirect effects of PCV have been well-documented, a conservative scenario that does not consider indirect effects estimated PCV13 introduction to cost US$79 per DALY averted (health system perspective), and US$19 per DALY averted (societal perspective). Vaccination with PCV13 is expected to cost around US$920,000 in 2016, and thereafter US$820,000 every year. The programme is likely to reduce direct disease-related costs to MOH by US$440,000 in the first year, increasing to US$510,000 by 2025.

conclusionIntroducing PCV13 as part of Mongolia's national programme appears to be highly cost-effective when compared to no vaccination and cost-saving from a societal perspective at vaccine purchase prices offered through Gavi. Notwithstanding uncertainties around some parameters, cost-effectiveness of PCV introduction for Mongolia remains robust over a range of conservative scenarios. Availability of high-quality national data would improve future economic analyses for vaccine introduction.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisModels, StatisticalChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansImmunization ProgramsImmunization ScheduleInfantMaleMass VaccinationMongoliaPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesQuality-Adjusted Life YearsStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccines, Conjugate13-valent pneumococcal vaccinePneumococcal VaccinesVaccines, ConjugateBudget impactCost-effectivenessMongoliaPCV13Pneumococcal conjugate vaccineVaccine

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PMID28109706
PMCPMC5297341
OpenAlexW2577758058

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