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Estimation of effective vaccination rate : pertussis in New Zealand as a case study

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Title: Estimation of effective vaccination rate : pertussis in New Zealand as a case study
Authors: Korobeinikov, A. Browse this author
Maini, P.K. Browse this author
Walker, W.J. Browse this author
Keywords: mathematical modelling
endemicity
childhood infectious diseases
immunity
MSC=92D30
MSC=34D20
Issue Date: 21-Sep-2003
Publisher: Academic Press
Journal Title: Journal of Theoretical Biology
Volume: 224
Issue: 2
Start Page: 269
End Page: 275
Publisher DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00163-2
Abstract: In some cases vaccination is unreliable. For example vaccination against pertussis has comparatively high level of primary and secondary failures. To evaluate efficiency of vaccination we introduce the idea of effective vaccination rate and suggest all approach to estimate it. We consider pertussis in New Zealand as a case study. The results indicate that the level of immunity failure for pertussis is considerably higher than was anticipated.
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00225193
Type: article (author version)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/33880
Appears in Collections:電子科学研究所 (Research Institute for Electronic Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)

Submitter: Andrei Korobeinikov

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