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. 2015 Jun 2;36(4):259–273. doi: 10.1007/s10935-015-0394-3

Table 1.

Base-case model assumptions for US incidence rates and costs by vaccine-preventable disease and age group

Disease and age groups Number of persons (in millions) Incidence rate (per 100,000) Est. medical costs (per case) Est. indirect costs (per case)a
Influenzab,c
  50–64 61.8 6600 $1280 $604
  65 and older 44.7 9000 $1867 $201
Pneumococcald
 Bacteremiad
  50–64 61.8 20 $32,204 $2707
  65–74 25.2 37 $27,883 $1086
  75–84 13.5 50 $24,433 $722
  85 and older 6.0 64 $19,911 $652
 Meningitisd
  50–64 61.8 1 $35,188 $2707
  65–74 25.2 2 $37,199 $1086
  75–84 13.5 3 $32,957 $722
  85 and older 6.0 4 $21,698 $652
 Inpatient NPP d
  50–64 61.8 57 $15,943 $2187
  65–74 25.2 193 $15,887 $877
  75–84 13.5 566 $15,419 $583
  85 and older 6.0 1056 $14,470 $528
 Outpatient NPP d
  50–64 61.8 186 $585 $1041
  65–74 25.2 370 $667 $418
  75–84 13.5 620 $729 $278
  85 and older 6.0 907 $801 $251
Herpes zostere,f,g
  50–59 43.6 470 $1079 $3106
  60–69 32.8 970 $1817 $4236
  70–79 18.3 1300 $2537 $2997
  80 and older 11.7 1500 $2537 $2819
Pertussish,i
  50–64 61.8 292 $432 $593
  65 and older 44.7 464 $432 $593

All costs were adjusted to 2013 U.S. dollars. NPP is non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae. ‘NPP inpatient’ refers to cases of NPP that require hospitalization where as ‘NPP outpatient’ refers to cases of NPP that do not require hospitalization

a(Grosse et al., 2009)

b(Molinari et al., 2007)

c(Turner et al., 2006)

d(Weycker et al., 2012)

e(Tseng et al., 2011)

f(Yawn et al., 2007)

g(Singhal et al., 2011)

h(Masseria & Krishnarajah, 2013)

i(Lee et al., 2004)