TABLE 3.

Best estimate of benefits and costs per vaccinated employee

Benefit
0.7% reduction in absenteeism during 14 week period (3.8h per vaccinated employee at $15.72/h)	$59.70
Total	$59.70
Costs
Vaccine materials
Vaccine	$2.25
Syringe needle, etc	0.25
Promotion time of occupational nurse (0.3 h × $ 17.60)	5.27
Administration of vaccine by occupational nurse (⅓h × $17.60)	5.87
Average time lost by vaccinated employee
During administration (0.33 h × $15.71)	5.25
Due to adverse reaction (0.013 day × 7.75 h × $15.71)	1.58
Total	20.47
Net benefit per vaccinated employee	39.23

The model assumes that 10% of employees were vaccinated