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Modelling the influence of changes in vaccination timing, timeliness and coverage on the example of measles outbreaks in the UK between 2010-19

2024-11-21 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine is given as a two-dose course in childhood, but the schedule of the second dose varies between countries. England recommended bringing forward the second dose from three years and four months to 18 months by 2025. We aim to quantify how changing the vaccine schedule could impact measles transmission dynamics. MethodsWe used a mathematical model stratified by age group and region to generate stochastic outbreaks with different vaccine schedules. We use...

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