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Table 4 Cost impact of vaccination

From: Will vaccination against rotavirus infection with RIX4414 be cost-saving in Germany?

Cost item

No vaccination

Vaccination

Difference

Direct medical cost only

Vaccine cost

 

€ 77 424 462

€ 77 424 462

Consultation medical visit

€ 6 748 676

€ 686 730

-€ 6 061 946

Hospitalisation

€ 61 456 155

€ 1 000 252

-€ 60 455 903

Nosocomial infection

€ 1 200 255

€ 104 523

-€ 1 095 732

Total

  

€ 9 810 880

Direct medical cost plus indirect cost*

Vaccine cost

 

€ 77 424 462

€ 77 424 462

Consultation medical visit

€ 23 886 005

€ 2 430 584

-€ 21 455 421

Hospitalisation

€ 65 054 063

€ 1 058 811

-€ 63 995 253

Nosocomial infection

€ 1 330 780

€ 115 890

-€ 1 214 890

Total

  

-€ 9 241 102

  1. Impact of vaccination (100% coverage) on direct medical costs and indirect costs from SHI perspective.
  2. SHI statutory health insurance.
  3. *Includes SHI reimbursement for productivity losses associated with medical visits, hospitalisations and nosocomial infections.