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ArticlePloS one2025

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA primary-series vaccination in Qatar: An integrated epidemiological and economic analysis.

Hiam Chemaitelly, Houssein H Ayoub, Peter Coyle, Patrick Tang, Mohammad R Hasan, Hadi M Yassine, Asmaa A Al Thani, Zaina Al-Kanaani, Einas Al-Kuwari, Andrew Jeremijenko and 12 more

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Article in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors.

Hiam ChemaitellyInfectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8756-6968
Houssein H AyoubMathematics Program, Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2512-6657
Peter CoyleHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Patrick TangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1583-5484
Mohammad R HasanDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Hadi M YassineDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Asmaa A Al ThaniDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Zaina Al-KanaaniHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Einas Al-KuwariHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Andrew JeremijenkoHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Anvar Hassan KaleeckalHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Ali Nizar LatifHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Riyazuddin Mohammad ShaikHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Hanan F Abdul-RahimDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Gheyath K NasrallahDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed Ghaith Al-KuwariPrimary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Adeel A ButtDepartment of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America.
Hamad Eid Al-RomaihiMinistry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed H Al-ThaniMinistry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar.
Abdullatif Al-KhalWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queens University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Roberto BertolliniMinistry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar.
Laith J Abu-RaddadInfectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Doha, Qatar.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qatar implemented a mass primary-series vaccination campaign to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this program both before and after onset of the omicron wave. An economic evaluation was conducted from the public healthcare system perspective between January 5, 2021, and September 18, 2023. Cost-effectiveness was determined using an epidemiological retrospective cohort study and health economic modeling that compared the cohort of individuals who received two vaccine doses with the unvaccinated cohort with respect to incidence of infection, incidence of severe COVID-19 forms, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and medical costs. During the pre-omicron phase, primary-series vaccination incurred an additional cost of $104,422,358, led to a gain of 724.7 QALYs, and savings of $54,790,858 in direct medical costs. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was $68,485 per QALY gained. The number needed to vaccinate was 35.4 individuals (95% CI: 24.4-49.9) to prevent one infection and 718.0 individuals (95% CI: 469.4-984.0) to prevent one severe COVID-19 outcome. The cost per infection averted was $3,180 (95% CI: $2,189-$4,484) and per severe COVID-19 outcome averted was $64,468 (95% CI: $42,146-$88,354). Vaccination of individuals ≥50 years of age, those more clinically vulnerable to severe COVID-19, and those with multiple coexisting conditions was substantially more cost-effective. Cost-effectiveness of primary-series vaccination was substantially reduced during the omicron phase, but vaccination remained cost-effective. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the findings. Primary-series vaccination was cost-effective with an ICER below the 1 GDP per capita threshold during the pre-omicron phase and within the 1-3 GDP per capita thresholds during the omicron phase. Targeted vaccination strategies for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 were the most cost-effective and remained essential, even in situations of moderate vaccine effectiveness or reduced infection severity.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesMass VaccinationVaccinationAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicQatarQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRetrospective StudiesCOVID-19 Vaccines

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