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Immunizing children against rotavirus in Palestine can save money and prevent severe cases of gastroenteritis
An economic analysis in Palestine found that including rotavirus in the routine immunization program is a cost-effective intervention in children under 5 years old. The study estimated that between 2016–2025, rotavirus vaccination in Palestine has the potential to avert approximately 101,000 severe episodes of rotavirus gastroenteritis cases. Avoiding these treatment costs could lead to estimated savings of approximately $14 million for the health system and approximately $22 million for the society (in 2018 US dollars).
Debellut F, Jaber S, Bouzya Y et al.. 2020. Introduction of rotavirus vaccination in Palestine: An evaluation of the costs impact and cost-effectiveness of ROTARIX and ROTAVAC. PLoS ONE. 15(2).