Journal article
Vaccination against 2009 pandemic H1N1 in a population dynamical model of Vancouver, Canada: timing is everything
Abstract
BackgroundMuch remains unknown about the effect of timing and prioritization of vaccination against pandemic (pH1N1) 2009 virus on health outcomes. We adapted a city-level contact network model to study different campaigns on influenza morbidity and mortality.MethodsWe modeled different distribution strategies initiated between July and November 2009 using a compartmental epidemic model that includes age structure and transmission network …
Authors
Conway JM; Tuite AR; Fisman DN; Hupert N; Meza R; Davoudi B; English K; van den Driessche P; Brauer F; Ma J
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2011
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-11-932
ISSN
1472-698X