Children in the poorest 20% of households in Laos have a 4-5 times greater risk of dying from rotavirus than the richest 20%. Consequently, rotavirus vaccination was almost five times more cost-effective in the lowest income groups in the Central Region than in the richest households in the wealthier North region. Thus, rotavirus vaccination has a greater potential for health gains and greater cost-effectiveness among marginalized populations.
Full Citation:
Rheingans R, Anderson JD, Bagamian KH, et al.. 2018. Effects of geographic and economic heterogeneity on rotavirus diarrhea burden and vaccination impact and cost-effectiveness in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Vaccine. 36(51).
Title of Article: Effects of geographic and economic heterogeneity on rotavirus diarrhea burden and vaccination impact and cost-effectiveness in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Author(s): Rheingans R, Anderson JD, Bagamian KH, et al.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: Vaccine
Publication Volume: 36(51)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30007827
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.009
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Diarrhea | Rotavirus
Countries: Lao People's Democratic Republic
WHO Regions: South-East Asia