Efficient vaccination strategies for epidemic control using network information

ConclusionsUsing even partial network information to prioritize vaccines at either the village or individual level, i.e. determine the optimal order of communities or individuals within each village, substantially improved epidemic outcomes. Such approaches may be feasible and effective in outbreak settings, and full ascertainment of network structure may not be required.

Source: Epidemics - March 7, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research