Question

Discuss the human and economic impact of preventable diseases in the U.S.

Answer 1

Human and economic cost of four major vaccine preventable diseases among adult aged 50 years and older in United States,
1.Influenza
2.Pneumoccoccal disease
3.Herpes zoster
4.Pertusis
other risk behavioursthat cause the preventable causse of death in United States are
smoking tobacco,alcohol,being overweight and preventable medical errors in hospital.
Low rates of vaccination among US adults result in preventable diseases and costs to individuals and society in terms of death,disabilities and economic losses from hospitalization.

In a study authors findings suggest that unvacciated individuals are responsible for almost 80% of financial burden.
The investigator suggest that US health policy sould focus on minimizing the negative externalities from the choice of not tobe vaccinated.
The study findings sugest the potential economic benefit of increasing rates of adult immunization and highlights the value of vaccine.