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. 2020 Jan 20;9(10):439–447. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2020.01

Table 5. Results of the 5 Hypothetical RVVs Used in the RVV Selection Model (TSE-Pilot) in Thailand, Against the ACIP and NLEM Criteria .

Criteria Outputs From RVV Selection Model (TSE-Pilot) Scoring
RVV-1 RVV-2 RVV-3 RVV-4 RVV-5
Criteria by ACIP
1. Disease prevalence (size of population affected) 337 596 5 5 5 5 5
2.Disease burden (case fatality rate) 0.02% 1 1 1 1 1
3.Vaccine effectiveness Total case averted
No vaccine = 337 596
RVV-1 = 56 239 (16.7%)
RVV-2 = 58 265 (17.3%)
RVV-3 = 77 776 (23.0%)
RVV-4 = 114 295 (33.9%)
RVV-5 = 80 984 (24.0%)
1 1 1 1 1
4.Vaccine safety  Incidence of intussusception cases (1-7 days risk period), per 100 000 per year
RVV-1 = 19 (0.02%)
RVV-2 = 11 (0.01%)
RVV-3 = 4 (0.004%)
RVV-4 = 3 (0.003%)
RVV-5 = 5 (0.005%)
4 4 5 5 5
5. Budget impact 5-year budget impact (THB)
RVV-1 = 1033 million
RVV-2 = 325 million
RVV-3 = 105 million
RVV-4 = 2236 million
RVV-5 = 1651 million
2 4 5 1 1
6. Vaccine production in country NA Hypothetical RVV
Total scores (out of 25) 13 15 17 13 13
NLEM’s Additional Criteria to ACIP a
1. Cost-effectiveness analysis ICER, compared to ‘No vaccine’ scenario (THB per DALY loss averted)
RVV-1 = 242 000 THB
RVV-2 = 63 500 THB
RVV-3 = 12 000 THB
RVV-4 = 232 300 THB
RVV-5 = 242 200 THB
Dominated Dominated 12 000 699 900 (compared to RRV-3) Dominated
2. Budget impact 5-year budget impact (THB)
RVV-1 = 1033 million
RVV-2 = 325 million
RVV-3 = 105 million
RVV-4 = 2236 million
RVV-5 = 1651 million
1033 million 325 million 105 million 2236 million 1651 million
3. Equity across health problems NA Hypothetical RVV

Abbreviations: ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; NA, not applicable; NLEM, National List of Essential Medicines; RVV, rotavirus vaccine; THB, Thai Baht; TSE, Total System Effectiveness; DALY, disability-adjusted life year.

aNLEM applies ‘choose one policy,’ it does not generate ranks for all the vaccine products.