From: An economic analysis of varicella immunization in the Singapore military
Periods | Dec 1, 2007 – Dec 10, 2010 | Dec 11, 2010 – Dec 20, 2013 |
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Number of varicella cases | 311 | 124 |
Total cost of days lost (SG$) (a) | $287,848 (116,862-395,768) | $126,007 (51,157-173,250) |
Number of outbreaks | 41 | 3 |
Number of outbreaks per 10000 | 5.86 | 0.429 |
Total cost of outbreak management (SG$) (b) | 585,694 (272,200 - 962,630) | 48,352 (22,472 – 79,471) |
Total number of work days lost (from both sickness and outbreaks) | 6,128 (5,306 - 6,946) | 1,083 (1,023 - 1,143) |
Total number of work days lost (per 1000 servicemen) (from both sickness and outbreaks) | 87.5 (75.8 - 99.2) | 15.5 (14.6 - 16.3) |
Total cost of outpatient consultations and medications (SG$) (c) | $11,360 (9,066 – 13,600) | $4,380 (3,497 – 5,245) |
Number of vaccines administered | 1,935 | 16,750 |
Cost of vaccinations given (SG$) (d) | $63,331.25 | $528,362.94 |
Cost of side effects of vaccines (5 % × total number given vaccines × cost of 1 lost day) (SG$) (e) | $13,658 (5,545-18,779) | $136,069 (55,242-187,084) |
Cost of vaccines given + side effects (SG$) (d) + (e) | $76,990 (68,880-82,110) | $664,400 (583,600-715,400) |
Total costs excluding work days lost (SG$) (c) + (d) + (e) | $88,340 (82,290-95,630) | $668,800 (588,800-720,400) |
Total costs including work days lost (SG$) (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) + (e) | $961,887 (471,356 – 1,449,954) | $843,171 (662,409 – 971,688) |