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Lost workdays and healthcare use before and after hospital visits due to rotavirus and other gastroenteritis among young children in Norway

Authored by:

Edwards CH, Bekkewold T, Flem E.

Full Citation:

Edwards CH, Bekkewold T, Flem E. 2017. Lost workdays and healthcare use before and after hospital visits due to rotavirus and other gastroenteritis among young children in Norway. Vaccine. 35.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Vaccine-preventable diseases can negatively impact productivity as a result of absenteeism from work and school.

Key Evidence: Children hospitalized with rotavirus in Norway were absent from daycare for 6.3 days, on average, and 73% of their parents missed work — for a mean of almost 6 days. These data, which can be used in economic evaluations of rotavirus vaccination, show that work absenteeism resulting from having a child hospitalized with rotavirus poses a considerable economic burden on society.