2019
Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study
Arifin SMN, Zimmer C, Trotter C, Colombini A, Sidikou F, LaForce FM, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2019, 39: 553-567. PMID: 31268405, PMCID: PMC6786941, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x19859899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive campaignsSerogroup replacementConjugate vaccineOne-time catchPolyvalent meningococcal vaccineRoutine infant vaccinationMeningococcal conjugate vaccineMeningococcal polysaccharide vaccineRoutine infant immunizationCurrent vaccination practicesImportant health benefitsCost-effectiveness thresholdStandard cost-effectiveness thresholdsAgent-based transmission modelVaccination seriesImmunization seriesInfant vaccinationInfant immunizationPolysaccharide vaccineMeningococcal vaccineVaccination practicesPolyvalent vaccineLaboratory confirmationMenAfriVacSerogroups A
2018
The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling study
Yaesoubi R, Trotter C, Colijn C, Yaesoubi M, Colombini A, Resch S, Kristiansen PA, LaForce FM, Cohen T. The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002495. PMID: 29364884, PMCID: PMC5783340, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsMeningococcal casesConjugate vaccineMeningitis beltVaccination strategiesMeningococcal serogroupsStrain replacementNationwide immunization campaignPolyvalent meningococcal vaccineMeningococcal conjugate vaccineCurrent World Health OrganizationAfrican meningitis beltAlternative vaccination strategiesAlternative vaccination policiesWorld Health OrganizationMeningococcal transmissionReactive campaignsMeningococcal vaccineImmunization campaignVaccination policyPolyvalent vaccineMeningitis epidemicsReactive vaccinationVaccine policyVaccine price