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. 2011 May 5;84(5):764–772. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0624

Table 2.

Lifetime health and economic outcomes of dengue vaccination per 1,000 vaccinated*

Vaccine efficacy Number of averted dengue episodes Cost per averted dengue case USD (THB) Number of averted DHF/DSS episodes Cost per averted DHF/DSS case USD (THB)
Vaccination cost $1.50
50% 423 3.23 (101) 39 34.87 (1,087)
75% 658 −0.23 (−7) 66 −2.29 (−71)
85% 756 −1.02 (−32) 78 −9.89 (−308)
95% 855 −1.74 (−54) 91 −16.42 (−512)
Vaccination cost $15
50% 422 35.25 (1,099) 39 380.81 (11,867)
75% 659 20.27 (632) 66 203.78 (6,350)
85% 758 16.79 (523) 77 164.32 (5,121)
95% 856 14.03 (437) 91 131.57 (4,100)
Vaccination cost $30
50% 422 70.86 (2,208) 39 757.74 (23,614)
75% 657 43.15 (1,345) 65 433.14 (13,498)
85% 755 36.68 (1,143) 78 357.43 (11,139)
95% 854 31.56 (984) 91 295.07 (9,195)
Vaccination cost $60
50% 423 141.62 (4,413) 39 1,526.70 (47,577)
75% 658 88.74 (2,765) 65 891.26 (27,775)
85% 746 76.32 (2,378) 78 742.69 (23,145)
95% 855 66.67 (2,078) 91 626.55 (608,471)
Vaccination cost $100
50% 422 236.54 (7,371) 39 2,545.94 (79,340)
75% 657 149.69 (4,665) 65 1,509.62 (47,045)
85% 757 129.11 (4,023) 78 1,256.01 (39,141)
95% 854 91.36 (2,847) 91 1,061.80 (33,089)
Vaccination cost $200
50% 422 473.92 (14,769) 39 5,113.14 (159,342)
75% 659 300.90 (9,377) 66 3,015.89 (93,985)
85% 756 261.36 (8,145) 78 2,545.34 (79,321)
95% 854 230.58 (7,186) 91 2,159.17 (67,287)
Vaccination cost $300
50% 423 709.13 (22,099) 39 7,628.91 (237,741)
75% 659 452.65 (14,106) 66 4,521.93 (140,918)
85% 756 393.93 (12,276) 78 3,813.18 (118,831)
95% 855 347.53 (10,830) 91 3,265.71 (101,770)
Vaccination cost $400
50% 423 945.24 (29,457) 39 10,145.75 (316,174)
75% 658 605.57 (18,871) 66 6,028.47 (187,866)
85% 757 525.52 (16,377) 78 5,088.88 (158,586)
95% 853 465.15 (14,496) 91 4,377.52 (136,418)
Vaccination cost $500
50% 422 1,183.99 (36,897) 39 12,688.70 (395,421)
75% 658 756.97 (23,590) 66 7,556.47 (235,484)
85% 755 659.49 (20,552) 77 6,438.22 (200,636)
95% 855 581.44 (18,120) 91 5,445.09 (169,686)
Vaccination cost $600
50% 423 1,417.97 (44,188) 39 15,326.05 (477,609)
75% 659 907.82 (28,291) 65 9,163.16 (285,553)
85% 757 790.01 (24,619) 78 7,646.04 (238,275)
95% 856 697.72 (21,743) 91 6,530.53 (203,512)
Vaccination cost $700
50% 422 1,657.67 (51,658) 39 17,783.49 (554,190)
75% 659 1,059.05 (33,003) 66 10,574.00 (329,520)
85% 756 922.85 (28,759) 78 8,977.13 (279,756)
95% 854 815.86 (25,425) 91 7,689.85 (239,640)
Vaccination cost $800
50% 422 1,894.55 (59,040) 39 20,291.23 (632,340)
75% 658 1,213.99 (37,832) 65 12,230.44 (381,140)
85% 756 1,055.81 (32,902) 78 10,198.75 (317,826)
95% 855 932.68 (29,065) 91 8805.56 (274,409)
*

USD = United States dollar; THB = Thai Baht; DHF = dengue hemorrhagic fever; DSS = dengue shock syndrome.

Per 1,000 individuals vaccinated.

Negative cost values indicate cost savings.