Economic value of vaccines to address the COVID-19 pandemic: a U.S. cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis.
William V PadulaShreena MalaviyaNatalie M ReidBenjamin G CohenFrancine ChingcuancoJeromie BallreichJonothan TierceG Caleb AlexanderPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2021)
Spending on vaccines to mitigate COVID-19 infections offer high-value potential that society should consider. Unusually high uptake in vaccines in a short amount of time could result in unprecedented budget impacts to government and commercial payers. Governments should focus on expanding health system infrastructure and subsidizing payer coverage to deliver these vaccines efficiently.