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Cost‐effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination for adolescent girls in Punjab state: Implications for India's universal immunization program

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Introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescent girls is being considered in the Punjab state of India. However, evidence regarding cost‐effectiveness is sought by policy makers when making this… Click to show full abstract

Introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescent girls is being considered in the Punjab state of India. However, evidence regarding cost‐effectiveness is sought by policy makers when making this decision. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the incremental cost per quality‐adjusted life‐years (QALYs) gained with introduction of the HPV vaccine compared with a no‐vaccination scenario.

Keywords: vaccination adolescent; adolescent girls; punjab state; human papillomavirus; vaccination; cost

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2017

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