Economic benefits for the family of inactivated subunit virosomal influenza vaccination of healthy children aged 3–14 years during the annual health examination in private paediatric offices

Abstract

Taking the results of a prospective cohort study by our group that evaluated the effectiveness of the inactivated subunit virosomal influenza vaccine (Inflexal V ®, Crucell-Berna) in the prevention of influenza-related diseases and the reduction of its negative economic consequences, the economic costs and benefits for the family of vaccinating a theoretical cohort of 1000 healthy children aged 3–14 years with no risk factors with one dose of vaccine during the yearly health examination were quantiified. The economic analysis was carried out from the family perspective and the time horizon of the study was established at 6 months. In the base case, the net present value was 21,551.62 euros (21.5 euros per vaccinated child), and the benefit–cost ratio was 2.15, meaning that 1.15 euros is saved per euro invested.