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Management of Pneumococcal Disease and Economic Implications: a Budget Impact Analysis

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  • Patrizia Belfiore
  • Alessandra Sorrentini
  • Pietro Vito

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Pneumococcal pneumonia has a high clinical burden in terms of morbidity, mortality and hospitalization rate, with heavy implications for worldwide health systems. The socio-economic impact of diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is very important. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the potential economic advantages with the implementation of an active anti-pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine strategy in Campania region (Southern Italy) in two different categories of subjects: adults (aged 50-79) and adults (50-64) +65 at risk (hypertension, nephropathies and heart diseases). Vaccination costs were compared to costs necessary to treat avoidable diseases in the presence and absence of a vaccination program. In particular, a Budget Impact Analysis (BIA) was applied in two different work hypotheses. Offering anti-pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine to the adult population (50-79) was quantified a saving 29 million euros for Italian national health service in five years. Offering anti-pneumococcal vaccine to adults at risk would generate a return of around 10 million euros. This study showed that both hypothesized immunization strategies could produce savings. JEL classification numbers: M15, M21, J58.

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  • Patrizia Belfiore & Alessandra Sorrentini & Pietro Vito, 2020. "Management of Pneumococcal Disease and Economic Implications: a Budget Impact Analysis," Advances in Management and Applied Economics, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 10(4), pages 1-6.
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    1. Giorgi-Rossi, Paolo & Merito, Monica & Borgia, Piero, 2009. "Cost-effectiveness of introducing the conjugated pneumococcal vaccine to routine free immunizations for infants in Lazio, Italy," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(2), pages 225-238, February.
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      Keywords

      Management disease; budget impact analysis; economic implications.;
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      JEL classification:

      • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management
      • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
      • J58 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Public Policy

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