摘要：Background. Seasonal influenza can cause a significant public health burden. Vaccinationis proposed as the most effective measure to prevent influenza and related undesiredoutcomes.Objective. To estimate the efficiency of influenza vaccination.Methods. A literature review of economic evaluations of influenza vaccinations, publishedover the last 5 years, was performed using MEDLINE (through PubMed), Webof Science and Scopus.Results. 935 papers were identified and 30 were selected, including studies performedin different population subgroups: general population, children, adults, elderly, pregnantwomen and high risk patients. Twenty-one studies were performed in Europe and in US.The majority of the studies were carried out on elderly patients and children. All exceptone were cost-effectiveness analyses and reported influenza vaccination as a cost-savingor cost-effective intervention.Conclusions. Vaccination strategies are economically favourable in a range of countriesand sub-groups of patients.
关键词：Background. Seasonal influenza can cause a significant public health burden. Vaccination;is proposed as the most effective measure to prevent influenza and related undesired;outcomes.;Objective. To estimate the efficiency of influenza vaccination.;Methods. A literature review of economic evaluations of influenza vaccinations; published;over the last 5 years; was performed using MEDLINE (through PubMed); Web;of Science and Scopus.;Results. 935 papers were identified and 30 were selected; including studies performed;in different population subgroups: general population; children; adults; elderly; pregnant;women and high risk patients. Twenty-one studies were performed in Europe and in US.;The majority of the studies were carried out on elderly patients and children. All except;one were cost-effectiveness analyses and reported influenza vaccination as a cost-saving;or cost-effective intervention.;Conclusions. Vaccination strategies are economically favourable in a range of countries;and sub-groups of patients.
