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Resource	Guidance on the economic evaluation of influenza vaccination
Purpose	This range of tools supports the introduction or optimization of influenza vaccination in low resource settings. Applicable only to Influenza vaccine.
Content	The purpose of this document is to outline the key theoretical concepts and best practice in methodologies, and to provide guidance on the economic evaluation of influenza vaccination in LMICs. The guidance is aimed at those seeking to conduct, commission or critically appraise economic evaluations of influenza vaccination in LMICs. The document is not intended to be a step-by-step manual for producing an economic evaluation but aims to offer high-level guidance on influenza vaccination assessment which can be adapted to the setting of interest. As we will outline, there are important issues that arise when evaluating influenza vaccination strategies that merit particular attention and consideration. The guide is written for a technically literate audi- ence with a basic knowledge of economic evaluation. The document may be particularly useful for those who have never undertaken or commissioned an evaluation of influenza vaccination but have previous relevant experience in evaluating other interventions.
Use	Requires user input. There is detailed guidance on the economic evaluation of influenza vaccination, but the user needs to do the analysis.
Contraints/Limitations	Country specific, quality will depend on how closely the guidance was followed.
Example criteria this resource could address	Can support the assessment of the economic and social benefits of introducing influenza vaccination or to expand existing vaccination strategies.
Additional Links	https://www.who.int/immunization/research/development/influenza_economics/en/
Link to access the resource	/en/component/content/article/guidance-on-the-economic-evaluation-of-influenza-vaccination?catid=660&Itemid=101