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Appendix 6: Epstein-Barr Virus
Pages 177-180

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... Disease Scenarios For the purposes of the calculation in this report, the committee estimated that 95% of infections manifest as uncomplicated mononucleosis (fever, lymphadenopathy, and pharyngitis)
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... Table 4-1 summarizes vaccine development assumptions for all vaccines considered in this report. VACCINE PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS Target Population The committee's model assumes that immunization with this vaccine will occur during puberty.
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... Although the number of people experiencing uncomplicated mononucleosis is far greater than those experiencing complications, slightly more than half of the QALYs lost are attributable to complicated mononucleosis due to the much lower HUI value and the longer duration. If a vaccine program for EBV were implemented today and the vaccine was 100% efficacious and utilized by 100% of the target population, the annualized present value of the health care costs saved would be $12.6 million.
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