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Effects of Various Policy Options on COVID-19 Cases in Nova Scotia including Vaccination Rollout Schedule: A Modelling Study

2021-07-31 health policy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge to minimize mortality and hospitalizations due to this disease. Vaccinations have begun to roll-out; however, restriction policies required during and after the rollout remain uncertain. A susceptible-exposed-infected-recovered (SEIR) model was developed for Nova Scotia, and it accounted for the provinces policy interventions, demographics, and vaccine rollout schedule. MethodsA modified SEIR model was developed to simulate the sp...

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