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    Vaccine. 2008 Oct 3;26(42):5331-3. Epub 2008 Aug 14.

    The cost-effectiveness of using hepatitis A/B combined vaccine versus hepatitis B vaccine alone for high-risk heterosexuals.

    Rein DB, Weinbaum CM.

    RTI International, 2951 Flowers Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. drein@rti.org

    Previous studies estimated that vaccinating high-risk heterosexuals (HRH) with combination hepatitis A/B vaccine was a cost-effective alternative to vaccinating HRH against hepatitis B alone. Since then, the incidence of hepatitis A has declined dramatically in the United States. We re-estimate the cost-effectiveness of this policy accounting for modern declines in incidence. According to our estimates, vaccinating with combination vaccine resulted in a cost of $120,000 per quality adjusted life year gained (2.79 times the 2005 United States Gross Domestic Product per capita), a ratio that is less favorable than those for most other vaccination strategies.

    PMID: 18706957 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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