Optimizing influenza vaccine allocation by age using cost-effectiveness analysis: A comparison of 6720 vaccination program scenarios in children and adults in Belgium

Overall QALY gains can be maximized in seasonal influenza vaccination programs at acceptable costs by achieving high vaccination coverage in childhood age groups. Programmatic and ethical concerns towards such an implementation in the Belgian context need to be separately considered.

Authors

Joke Bilcke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-5291)
Regina Manansala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-1045)
Niel Hens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1881-0637)
Philippe Beutels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5034-3595)
Lander Willem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9210-1196)

Institutions

University of Antwerp (BE)
Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
Hasselt University (BE)

Publication Details

Journal: Epidemics
Published: 2025-04-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2025.100826
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Influenza Virus Research Studies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.71

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Optimizing influenza vaccine allocation by age using cost-effectiveness analysis: A comparison of 6720 vaccination program scenarios in children and adults in Belgium

Joke Bilcke, Regina Manansala, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels et al.

Apr 7, 2025

2 citations

Epidemics

Influenza Virus Research Studies

2.71

article

Optimizing influenza vaccine allocation by age using cost-effectiveness analysis: A comparison of 6720 vaccination program scenarios in children and adults in Belgium

Joke Bilcke, Regina Manansala, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels, Lander Willem

April 7, 2025article en

2 citations

Abstract

Overall QALY gains can be maximized in seasonal influenza vaccination programs at acceptable costs by achieving high vaccination coverage in childhood age groups. Programmatic and ethical concerns towards such an implementation in the Belgian context need to be separately considered.

EpidemicsVol. 51

University of Antwerp (BE), Infectious Diseases Institute (UG), Hasselt University (BE)

Openalex Percentile: Top 11%

Influenza Virus Research Studies

2.71

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