Impact of coverage-dependent marginal costs on optimal HPV vaccination strategies

Impact of coverage-dependent marginal costs on optimal HPV vaccination strategies

The effectiveness of vaccinating males against the human papillomavirus (HPV) remains a controversial subject. Many existing studies conclude that increasing female coverage is more effective than diverting resources into male vaccination. Recently, several empirical studies on HPV immunization have...

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Main Authors: Marc D. Ryser, Kevin McGoff, David P. Herzog, David J. Sivakoff, Evan R. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
Human papillomavirus vaccination
Marginal distribution costs
Stochastic agent-based models
Male HPV vaccination
Optimal vaccine distribution
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436515000055

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