Difference between revisions of "Assessment of the health impacts of H1N1 vaccination"

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*Fraction of population belonging to a risk group
 
*Fraction of population belonging to a risk group
 
*Length of swine flu
 
*Length of swine flu
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*[[AH1N1 cases in Finland]]
  
 
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*DALYs from narcolepsy caused by vaccination
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*DALYs from having swine flu (~staying at home for 5 days)
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*DALYs from deaths caused by swine flu
  
 
=== Formula ===
 
=== Formula ===

Revision as of 13:16, 6 April 2011



Scope

What was the overall health impact of the H1N1 vaccination in Finland in 2009-2010? Given current knowledge, which was the better decision between vaccinating as happened versus vaccinating no-one?

Definition

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Causal diagram.
Variables
Indicators
  • DALYs from narcolepsy caused by vaccination
  • DALYs from having swine flu (~staying at home for 5 days)
  • DALYs from deaths caused by swine flu

Formula

  • Basic model
    • Uncertainties of ERF of vaccine on narcolepsy, fraction of all cases represented by lab confirmed cases and probability of catching swine flu are implemented.

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Result

  • From initial results it would appear like swine flu is more significant than narcolepsy in terms of DALYs.
    • Vaccinating as planned would result in approximately 2500 DALYs due to swine flu and narcolepsy combined.
    • Vaccinating no-one would result in approximately 4000 DALYs due to swine flu.

Results

Conclusions

See also

References