| Why carry out this study? |
| Pneumococcal vaccinations have been a part of the routine infant vaccination program throughout Canada since 2005. |
| The objective of this study was to estimate the historical public health and economic impact of infant pneumococcal vaccine programs in Canada between 2005 and 2015. |
| What was learned from this study? |
| PCV programs were estimated to have saved 6631 lives and averted 14,990 IPD cases, 735,700 pneumonia episodes, and 3,697,993 AOM episodes. |
| Canadian PCV programs have provided significant health benefits and resulted in a substantial value for money and a net savings over the reviewed period of approximately $1.76 billion. |
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