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Economical value of vaccines for the developing countries-the case of instituto butantan, a public institution in Brazil
Ho, Paulo Lee; Miyaji, Eliane Namie; Oliveira, Maria Leonor Sarno; Dias, Waldely de Oliveira; Kubrusly, Flavia Saldanha; Tanizaki, Martha Massako; Martins, Elizabeth Angelica Leme; Raw, Isaias.
Affiliation
  • Ho, Paulo Lee; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Miyaji, Eliane Namie; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Oliveira, Maria Leonor Sarno; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Dias, Waldely de Oliveira; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Kubrusly, Flavia Saldanha; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Tanizaki, Martha Massako; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Martins, Elizabeth Angelica Leme; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
  • Raw, Isaias; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
Plos negl. trop. dis ; 5(11): 1-6, 2011.
Article in English | Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBACERVO | ID: biblio-1065517
Responsible library: BR78.1
Localization: BR78.1
ABSTRACT
A recent review has discussed the economic value of vaccine for developed countries. The situation is quite different in developing countries, and we examine the situation in Brazil. Vaccines are of fundamental importance for the control of infectious diseases, especially among the population that lives in poor sanitary conditions. Also, vaccines can generate herd effects that result in protection even among those who have not been vaccinated, which can be of particular value to poor individuals who are not reached by health services. In appreciation of this importance, various international agencies, including the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF, undertake large-scale procurement of vaccines for supply to developing countries. This scale of procurement has allowed these agencies to obtain very low prices. In Brazil, the Constitution includes the right to health care, which has led the government to formulate a goal of universal vaccination free of charge, a cost-effective measure against many important infectious diseases. Universal vaccination is a fundamental role of the federal, state, and municipal governments through the current unified public health care system (Sistema Único de Sáude - SUS).
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Collection: National databases / Brazil Database: Sec. Est. Saúde SP / SESSP-IBACERVO / SESSP-IBPROD Main subject: Vaccines Type of study: Health economic evaluation Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Plos negl. trop. dis Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Butantan/BR
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Collection: National databases / Brazil Database: Sec. Est. Saúde SP / SESSP-IBACERVO / SESSP-IBPROD Main subject: Vaccines Type of study: Health economic evaluation Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Plos negl. trop. dis Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Butantan/BR
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