Cost-effectiveness evidence for introducing and sustaining a vaccine case study: Italy – Hepatitis B

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KEY FINDINGS

An economic evaluation of the clinical impact of hepatitis B immunization in the 20 years following its introduction in Italy in 1991 was conducted. Key findings included the following.

  • The first 20 years of the hepatitis B vaccination programme resulted in:
  • reduced burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) related diseases;
  • return on investment of 1.02 from the National Health Service (NHS) perspective;
  • clinical savings exceeding vaccination costs in 2010
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