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The Fiscal Case for Vaccination | Georgia Economic Roadmap
The True Price of Preventable Disease
Vaccination is a primary driver of economic stability. When rates decline, the financial burden shifts directly to Georgia’s families, healthcare systems, and local businesses.
The Ledger of Inaction
Institutional Financial Risks
Hospital systems and the state government bear the "emergency tax" of outbreaks. Direct medical costs are only the tip of the iceberg.
COST
$40,000+: Potential hospitalization cost for a single pediatric measles case.
OUTLAY
$140,000: Median public health cost per measles outbreak for containment and contact tracing.
Local Business Impact
- Quarantine Productivity Loss $14,000+
- Avg. Employee Leave (Outbreak) 10-15 Days
- Whooping Cough Recovery Up to 115 Days