Abstract
BackgroundAlthough the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) showed good efficacy against pneumococcal disease in the the CAPiTA trial, the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPSV23) program has been ongoing for older adults aged ≥ 65 years in Korea since May of 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the current vaccination strategy (a single-dose PPSV23 vaccination) compared to a single-dose PCV13 vaccination and sequential PCV13-PPSV23 vaccinations in the elderly population aged ≥ 65 years.MethodsUsing a Markov model, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) of three vaccination strategies were assessed in a societal context. The transition probabilities, utility weights to estimate quality adjusted life year (QALY), and disease treatment costs were either calculated or cited from published data and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Simulations were performed in hypothetical cohorts of Korean adults aged ≥ 19 years. The vaccine effectiveness of PPSV23 was cited from a Cochrane Review report, while PCV13 effectiveness data were gathered from the CAPiTA trial.ResultsCurrent PPSV23 vaccination strategies were cost-effective (ICER, $25,786 per QALY). However, the administration of PCV13 as a substitute for PPSV23 was shown to be more cost-effective than PPSV23 vaccination (ICER, $797 per QALY). Sequential PCV13-PPSV23 vaccination was also more cost-effective than PPSV23 for elderly people aged ≥ 65 years. In sensitivity analysis assuming significant PPSV23 effectiveness (50%) against non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, the PCV13 vaccination strategy was superior to the PPSV23 vaccination strategy in terms of cost-effectiveness.ConclusionThe results suggest that PCV13 vaccination is more cost-effective in elderly subjects aged ≥ 65 years compared to the current PPSV23 vaccination strategy. When complete data is obtained in 2018 on the maximal herd effects of childhood PCV13 immunization, the incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia and the cost-effectiveness of vaccination strategies need to be reassessed.
Highlights
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus) is the most common bacterial pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Cost-effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination strategies non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, the PCV13 vaccination strategy was superior to the PPSV23 vaccination strategy in terms of cost-effectiveness
The results suggest that PCV13 vaccination is more cost-effective in elderly subjects aged ! 65 years compared to the current PPSV23 vaccination strategy
Summary
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus) is the most common bacterial pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) It causes pneumonia as well as invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults, which is defined as the isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site, resulting in high morbidity and mortality depending on age and risk group. For this reason, the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) has been recommended since the early 1980s for the prevention of pneumococcal disease among the elderly in many developed countries. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the current vaccination strategy (a single-dose PPSV23 vaccination) compared to a singledose PCV13 vaccination and sequential PCV13-PPSV23 vaccinations in the elderly population aged ! 65 years
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