Hong Kong Med J 2009;15(Suppl 6):S44-7
Cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination for elderly people living in the community
CM Schooling, LC Wong, J Chau, A Cheung, A Ho, SM McGhee
Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
1. Influenza vaccination of elderly people living in the community was cost-effective from a societal perspective but did not cut publicly funded medical costs or total medical costs.
2. For the oldest group (≥75 years) living in the community, influenza vaccination can cut publicly funded medical costs if the total vaccination cost per head is HK$39.6 or less.
3. Influenza vaccination is cost-effective if the value of increasing an elderly person’s lifespan for a year at most is measured as HK$68 047 or more.
2. For the oldest group (≥75 years) living in the community, influenza vaccination can cut publicly funded medical costs if the total vaccination cost per head is HK$39.6 or less.
3. Influenza vaccination is cost-effective if the value of increasing an elderly person’s lifespan for a year at most is measured as HK$68 047 or more.