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Economic and social impact of vaccines

Immunisation is one of most cost-effective ways to save lives, improve health and ensure long-term prosperity1.

Vaccination can result in savings to the health budget2.

1947-2007: The value to society of NHS immunisation programmes was £6.6 billion per year2.

 

The yearly global return on vaccination 
investment is estimated at 12%-18%3.

 

To stop a disease from spreading,
it’s important to keep vaccinating4

When vaccination rates fall outbreaks can occur 4, 5, 6

The 2012-13 measles outbreak in Wales resulted in5, 6:

• 1,202 reported cases

• 88 hospital admissions and 1 death

• 77,805 vaccine doses given in 8 months

• Over 100 schools and childcare establishments affected

• Costs of £470,000 for one health board

 

Very high vaccine uptake is needed to control the most infectious diseases4

Vaccination has economic and social benefits beyond the prevention of specific diseases3, 8

6 million working days lost in the UK due to seasonal influenza every year7.

 

By promoting good health in children, vaccines help to increase cognitive skills, physical strength and performance at school8. 

Vaccines help reduce the risk of catching infectious diseases when travelling3.

Costs associated with failure to effectively immunise include
lost working days and expenditure on disability payments and
social services9.

Vaccination supports good health at all stages of life9, 14

Economic evaluations have routinely understated 
the net benefits of vaccination10

 

 

Vaccinating children against flu protects them, their family and their community11

HPV vaccination provides long-term protection against cervical cancer12

 

Vaccination against pneumococcal disease and shingles supports healthy ageing9

 

Before vaccination was introduced, rotavirus affected nearly every child under 5 13

 

Immunisation is one of most cost-effective ways to save lives, improve health and ensure long-term prosperity1.

 

 

References

Date of preparation: July 20181.

  1. Gavi. Value of Vaccination – cost-effective. Updated 2018.
    Available at: https://www.gavi.org/about/value/cost-effective/
    Last accessed June 2018.

  2. Department of Health. Jenner’s Legacy; Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2007 Chapter 5.
    Available at: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100330153813/http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/AnnualReports/DH_086176
    Last accessed June 2018.

  3. Andre, FE et al: Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, Volume 8,Number 2, February 2008: 81-160: WHO bulletin:
    Available at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/2/07-040089/en/
    Last accessed March 2018.

  4. NHS Choices. How vaccines work. Last reviewed April 2016.
    Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/how-vaccines-work/
    Last accessed June 2018.

  5. Outbreak of Measles in Wales November 2012-July 2013, Report of the agencies which responded to the outbreak:
    Available at: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/news/29688
    Last accessed March 2018.

  6. National Assembly for Wales, Health and Social Care Committee: Inquiry into Measles Outbreak 2013. Evidence from Abertawe Bro Morganwg University Health Board:
    Available at: http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/documents/s19074/Paper%201.pdf
    Last accessed March 2018.

  7. Economic Impact of seasonal influenza. European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI).
    Available at: http://eswi.org/knowledge-center/economic-impact/
    Last accessed March 2018.

  8. Gavi. Value of Vaccination. Last updated 2018.
    Available at: https://www.gavi.org/about/value/
    Last accessed June 2018.

  9. Sinclair D, Walker T. Immune response. adult immunisation in the UK. The International Longevity Centre Nov 2013.
    Available at: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/immune_response._adult_immunisation_in_the_uk
    Last accessed June 2018.

  10. Constenla D, Assessing the economic benefits of vaccines based on the health investment life course framework: a review of a broader approach to evaluate malaria vaccination. Vaccine 2015 Mar 24;33 (13):1527-40

  11. NHS Choices. Children’s flu vaccine. last updated April 2016.
    Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/
    Last accessed June 2018.

  12. NHS Choices. HPV vaccine. last updated Oct 2017.
    Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/hpv-human-papillomavirus-vaccine/
    Last accessed: June 2018.

  13. Rotavirus. Oxford Vaccine Group last updated Jan 2018.
    Available at: http://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/rotavirus
    Last accessed: June 2018.

  14. NHS Choices. UK Vaccine Schedule.
    Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/?tabname=nhs-vaccination-schedule
    Last accessed: July 2018

 

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