Socioeconomic Impact of the Rotavirus Vaccine in Korea: Comparing the Epidemiologic and Economic Characteristics of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Before and After the Introduction of Vaccines
| Autor: | Dong Soo Kim, Hankil Lee, Ah Young Kim, Hye Young Kang, Hwang Min Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Hyeonseok Cho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty National Health Programs Rotavirus gastroenteritis medicine.disease_cause Rotavirus Infections 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness 030225 pediatrics Environmental health Rotavirus Republic of Korea Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomic status Health policy business.industry Immunization Programs Public health Incidence Infant Newborn Rotavirus Vaccines Infant Rotavirus vaccine Gastroenteritis Vaccination Hospitalization Infectious Diseases Immunization Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Health Expenditures business |
| Zdroj: | The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 39(5) |
| ISSN: | 1532-0987 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Since the introduction of 2 rotavirus (RV) vaccines in Korea, the vaccination rate has reached over 80% with out-of-pocket spending in the private market. We investigated the socioeconomic impact of RV vaccines in Korea to assess their value and public health contribution. METHODS By using National Health Insurance Service claims data, we compared the epidemiologic and economic characteristics of rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) before and after the introduction of RV vaccines. For each year of the study period, the annual prevalence and national costs of RVGE were estimated based on children under 5 years with at least 1 National Health Insurance Service claims record with a diagnosis of RVGE. RESULTS Compared with the prevaccination period, the prevalence of RVGE decreased in the postvaccination period by 48.9% from 2097 per 100,000 children in 2006 to 1072 per 100,000 children in 2015, implying an increase in the vaccination rate and the prevention effect of the vaccines. The highest reduction was observed among those 12 to |
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