Table 4.

Estimated healthcare costs^* (US$) and benefits of a rotavirus vaccination programme in Brazil

Type of event	Direct medical cost*	Mean cost per child*,†
Current management (without vaccination)
Hospitalizations	17,813,038	5.13
Outpatient visits	7,519,460	2.17
Total	25,332,498	7.30
With vaccination
Hospitalizations	4,350,341	1.25
Outpatient visits	1,713,689	0.49
Total	6,064,030	1.75
Benefit of vaccination (averted costs)‡
Hospitalizations	13,462,697
Outpatient visits	5,805,771
Total	19,268,469

*Values are based on US$ as in 2003;

†Calculation only includes direct medical costs to the healthcare system;

‡Benefit of vaccination is based on the vaccine effectiveness, which incorporates information on the vaccine efficacy and coverage