Smallpox cost-effectiveness of therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
The efforts made in the eradication smallpox were cost-effective since the disease was successfully eradicated in 1980.
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Today, since there is no available antiviral treatment for smallpox, the vaccine is the only cost for the treatment.[1]
In the past the development and distribution of the bifurcated needle represented one of the costs. This needle improved the ease and cost of vaccination About 1,000 needles cost only $5. The needle could be boiled and reused hundreds of times. Also, since these needle required a smaller amount of vaccine the vials of vaccine could now vaccinate 4 times as many people. This was an important achievement since there were certain countries that could not afford any sort of vaccination above a very minimal cost.
References
- ↑ Moore, Zack S; Seward, Jane F; Lane, J Michael (2006). "Smallpox". The Lancet. 367 (9508): 425–435. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68143-9. ISSN 0140-6736.