Cost-effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination strategies for the elderly in Korea.

Jung Yeon HeoYu Bin SeoWon Suk ChoiJacob LeeJi Yun NohHye Won JeongWoo Joo KimMin Ja KimHee Young LeeJoon Young Song

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The results suggest that PCV13 vaccination is more cost-effective in elderly subjects aged ≥ 65 years compared to the current PPSV23 vaccination strategy. When complete data is obtained in 2018 on the maximal herd effects of childhood PCV13 immunization, the incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia and the cost-effectiveness of vaccination strategies need to be reassessed.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
electronic health record
heart rate
machine learning
intensive care unit
young adults
body composition
deep learning
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure