The projected impact of geographic targeting of oral cholera vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: A modeling study
ConclusionsOur study suggests that geographic targeting substantially improves the cost-effectiveness and impact of oral cholera vaccination campaigns. Districts with the poorest access to improved water and sanitation are not the same as districts with the greatest historical cholera incidence. While OCV campaigns can improve cholera control in the near term, without rapid progress in developing water and sanitation services or dramatic increases in OCV supply, our results suggest that vaccine use alone is unlikely to allow us to achieve the 2030 goal.
Source: PLoS Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Elizabeth C. Lee Source Type: research
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