Economic effect of 2 hepatitis B vaccination methods in medical center and working place in HoChiMinh city, 2003

ABSTRACT

The economic effectiveness of two model of B hepatitis immunization for the group of 20-29 years old living in Ho Chi Minh city was analyzed in the year 2003. The related parameters were HBV incidence, the protecting effect the vaccin, the complicance of immunization schedule, the cost of vaccin and of laboratory assay, the travelling cost, the income loss, service fee devoted for health staff. Result showed that the model of supplies of vaccin in living and working fields for users had had absolute predominance with 1 diminutrition of 7.345.000 VND for 100 cases of preventive vaccination