Table 4. Disease outcomes and costs associated with MenACWY vaccination at 14 months only and MenACWY vaccination at 14 months and 12 years.
14 months | 14 months +12 years | Δ | ||
Disease outcome | ||||
Meningococcal cases | ||||
All | 46 | 40 | −6 | |
With skin scarring | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
With amputations | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
With neurological sequelae | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Deaths | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Life years (disc.) | 17,225,124 | 17,225,133 | 9 | |
QALYs (disc.) | 15,482,017 | 15,482,029 | 12 | |
Costs (€) (discounted) | ||||
Total costsa | 9,356,182 | 21,039,738 | 11,683,555 | |
Direct costsb | 9,336,046 | 19,576,633 | 10,240,587 | |
Vaccination costsc | 8,729,539 | 19,123,583 | 10,394,044 | |
Indirect vaccination costsd | 1,959 | 1,450,110 | 1,448,151 | |
Productivity losses | 20,809 | 1,463,778 | 1,442,968 |
Δ = difference between the vaccination strategies in respectively disease outcome and costs,
disc. = discounted, QALY = quality adjusted life year.
The total sum of all costs (including vaccination costs).
Direct costs: total costs minus costs due to productivity losses.
Vaccination costs: costs of the vaccine plus administration and overhead costs.
Indirect vaccination costs: costs for the treatment of side effects of the vaccination. Productivity losses due to vaccination and side effects are included in ‘productivity losses’.