Health and economic impacts of Vaccae vaccination incorporating active case finding in India and South Africa: a modelling study
Wan-Lu Yue,
Pei-Yao Zhai,
Jun-Jie Mao
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) is a major global health issue, particularly, in India and South Africa. We aim to evaluate the potential of the new TB vaccine, Vaccae, to enhance TB control by integrating with active case finding (ACF) strategies in these regions.MethodsUsing age-structured dynamic models, we projected the epidemiological and economic outcomes of combining Vaccae vaccination with ACF over 27 years. In India, four age-targeted strategies were analysed: (1) adolescent (15 years), (2) adolescent a… Show more
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