This study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, developed a model to compare the cost and disease burden of rotavirus in unvaccinated children in Mexico. The study determined that it would be highly cost-effective to include rotavirus vaccine in the national immunization program, especially among poorer populations and those with less access to medical care.

Author(s): Valencia-Mendoza A, Bertozzi SM, Gutierrez JP, Itzler R

Published: 2008

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Rotavirus

Topics: Immunization financing; Disease burden and surveillance; Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Latin America