title: [Health and economic benefits of mandatory regular vaccination in the Slovak Republic. III. Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis]  .
abstract: The authors tried to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of regular vaccination of children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Slovakia. On the basis of model costs of treatment of these diseases before and after vaccination in 1996, the total saved expenditure (102.6 million Sk) and cost-effectiveness (31,619 Sk) were calculated, as well as the cost-benefit.
authors.affiliation: Odbor epidemiológie, Státny zdravotný ústav, Martin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hudecková
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Straka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szilágyiová
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rusnáková
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D018154:Slovakia; D013742:Tetanus / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control