Impact of the national rotavirus vaccination programme on acute gastroenteritis in England and associated costs averted

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• 作者：Sara L. Thomas<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>sara.thomas@lshtm.ac.uksup> ; Jemma L. Walker<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>bsup> ; Justin Fenty<sup>asup> ; Katherine E. Atkins<sup>asup> ; Alex J. Elliot<sup>csup> ; Helen E. Hughes<sup>csup> ; Julia Stowe<sup>bsup> ; Shamez Ladhani<sup>bsup> ; Nick J. Andrews<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>bsup>
• 关键词：Rotavirus ; Gastroenteritis ; Vaccination ; Electronic health records ; Primary health care ; Health care costs
• 刊名：Vaccine
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：23 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：35
• 期：4
• 页码：680-686
• 全文大小：760 K
• 卷排序：35

文摘

Acute gastroenteritis primary care visits fell sharply after vaccine introduction. Decreases were most marked in the age groups targeted for vaccination. Decreases were also seen in older children and adults, indicating herd immunity. An estimated 87,376 healthcare visits by young children were averted. There was an estimated £12.5 million reduction in healthcare costs across settings.