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Table 4 Estimated public health impact of elderly minority influenza and pneumococcal vaccination programs

From: Cost-effectiveness of programs to eliminate disparities in elderly vaccination rates in the United States

 

Influenza

Invasive pneumococcal disease

  

Cases

 

Deaths

 

Cases

 

Deaths

Vaccination program

Cases

Prevented

Deaths

Prevented

Cases

Prevented

Deaths

Prevented

No program

457,743

 

4,211

 

3,124

 

471

 

Low intensity

445,909

11,834

4,102

109

2,843

281

430

42

Medium intensity

434,072

23,671

3,993

218

2,559

565

388

83

High intensity

428,152

29,591

3,939

272

2,415

709

367

105

Very high intensity

420,565

37,178

3,869

342

1,966

1,158

298

174

  1. Analysis assumed a 65 year old minority birth cohort in the United States, 10 year vaccination program and lifetime time horizon.