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Table 2 Public health and economic impact of a universal vaccination program vs. no vaccination program for base case scenario

From: Cost effectiveness of a pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in Oman

 

No vaccination program

Universal vaccination program

Net difference

Percent reduction

Events

    

Deaths

6

0.65

-5

-89.1%

Hospitalizations

4,279

466.06

-3,813

-89.1%

ED visits

3,294

650.01

-2,644

-80.3%

Outpatient visits

14,838

4,951.67

-9,886

-66.6%

Work loss days

30,068

7,867.45

-22,200

-73.8%

Costs, OMR (USD)

    

Medical care costs

1,338,977 (3,481,340)

216,646 (563,279.6)

-1,122,331 (-2,918,061)

-83.8%

Hospitalization costs

871,083 (2,264,816)

73,043 (189,911.8)

-798,041 (-2,074,907)

-91.6%

ED visit costs

85,001 (221,002.6)

16,659 (43,313.4)

-68,342 (-177,689)

-80.4%

Outpatient visit costs

382,893 (995,521.8)

126,944 (330,054.4)

-255,949 (-665,467)

-66.8%

Direct non-medical costs

347,527 (903,570.2)

137,216 (356,761.6)

-210,311 (-546,809)

-60.5%

Indirect (work days lost) costs

336,533 (874985.8)

89,758 (233,370.8)

-246,776 (-641,618)

-73.3%

Societal costs

2,023,038 (5259,899)

443,619 (1,153,409)

-1,579,419 (-4,106,489)

-78.1%

Vaccination costs

0

1,465,752 (3,810,955)

  

Net direct medical care costs

1,338,977 (3,481,340)

1,682,398 (4,374,235)

343,421 (892,894.6)

25.7%

Net societal costs

2,023,038 (5,259,899)

1,909,371 (4,964,365)

-113,667 (-295,534)

-5.6%

  1. ED = emergency department; OMR = Omani rial; USD = United States dollars.
  2. Exchange rate: 1 OMR = 2.60 USD.