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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lee BY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3038553 | biostudies-other | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Vaccine 20101216 6
Hookworm infection is a significant problem worldwide. As development of hookworm vaccine proceeds, it is essential for vaccine developers and manufacturers, policy makers, and other public health officials to understand the potential costs and benefits of such a vaccine. We developed a decision analytic model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of introducing a hookworm vaccine into two populations in Brazil: school-age children and non-pregnant women of reproductive age. Results suggest that a ...[more]