National Estimates of Reductions in Acute Gastroenteritis-Related Hospitalizations and Associated Costs in US Children After Implementation of Rotavirus Vaccines

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Aug 17;7(3):257-260. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pix057.

Abstract

We compared acute gastroenteritis (AGE)-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years of age during the pre-rotavirus vaccine (2000-2006) and post-rotavirus vaccine (2008-2013) periods to estimate national reductions in AGE-related hospitalizations and associated costs. We estimate that between 2008 and 2013, AGE-related hospitalizations declined by 382000, and $1.228 billion in medical costs were averted.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diarrhea / economics
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Diarrhea / prevention & control
  • Direct Service Costs
  • Gastroenteritis / economics
  • Gastroenteritis / prevention & control*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology
  • Hospital Costs
  • Hospitalization / economics*
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Rotavirus Infections / economics
  • Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • United States