Cost-effectiveness analysis of cell-based versus egg-based quadrivalent influenza vaccines in the pediatric population in Taiwan

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Cell-based influenza vaccines avoid egg-adaptive mutations, potentially improving vaccine effectiveness. We assessed the one-season cost-effectiveness of cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVc) against that of egg-derived quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVe) in children (6 months to 17 years of age) from payer and societal perspectives in Taiwan using an age-stratified static model. Base case and high egg adaptation scenarios were assessed. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) threshold in Taiwan was assumed to be USD 99 177/quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Compared to QIVe, QIVc would prevent 15 665 influenza cases, 2244 complicated cases, and 259 hospitalizations per year. The base case ICER was USD 68 298/QALY and USD 40 085/QALY from the payer and societal perspective, respectively. In the high egg adaptation scenario, the ICER was USD 45 782/QALY from the payer's perspective and USD 17 489/QALY from the societal perspective. Deterministic sensitivity analyses indicated that infection incidence rate, vaccination coverage, and prevalence of the A/H3N2 strain were the main drivers of ICER. In conclusion, switching the immunization strategy from QIVe to QIVc is predicted to reduce the influenza-associated disease burden and be cost-effective for the pediatric population in Taiwan. The potential benefits of QIVc would be even higher during influenza seasons with high levels of egg adaptation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 1 vom: 09. Jan., Seite e29279

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chi, Chia-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Ming-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Ko, Karam [VerfasserIn]
Mould, Joaquin F [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chih-Jung [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yhu-Chering [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Ping-Ing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine
Cost-effectiveness
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines
Journal Article
Pediatric population
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Taiwan
Vaccines, Combined

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Date Completed 11.01.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29279

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NLM36686775X