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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
Spruce Room (Tower Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
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A15: The Economics of Implementing Immunization Protocols | |||
| Many immunization protocols have been proven efficacious but few have been examined through the lens of economic methods. As the number of recommended immunization protocols increases, many policy makers and providers are seeking methods of evaluation that go beyond examining efficacy so that they can best allocate scarce resources between different recommended programs. In this session, the work of three economists from the National Immunization Program will present economic evaluations of three recommended immunization programs. | |||
| Learning Objectives: After this session, the participant should be able to: 1) Understand how AFIX, Pertussis, and Polio can be evaluated using economic methodology. 2) Understand the challenges facing policy makers when deciding to allot scarce resources to different protocols. 3) Understand the economic impacts of outbreak response.
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| Moderator: | Margaret S. Coleman | ||
| 10:30 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 10:40 AM | 483 | Developing a Methodology to Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of AFIX: Key Concepts Margaret S. Coleman, Martin Meltzer, Husain Yusuf, John M. Stevenson, Shannon Stokley | |
| 11:00 AM | 414 | Economic Evaluation of an Outbreak Response Strategy: Post Polio Eradication Nalinee Sangrujee | |
| 11:20 AM | 438 | Economic Evaluation of the Impact of September 2001 Pertussis Outbreak in Affected Families of Pike County Arkansas Ismael R. Ortega-Sanchez, Amy Poel, Tejpratap Tiwari, Margaret Cortese, Kris Bisgard, Benjamin Schwartz, Trudy Murphy, Linda Gladden | |
| 11:40 AM | Discussion | ||