Comparing COVID-19 vaccine allocation strategies in India: A mathematical modelling study

2020260 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Brody H. Foy · Harvard University

Brian Wahl · Johns Hopkins University

Kayur Mehta · Johns Hopkins University

Anita Shet · Johns Hopkins University

Gautam I. Menon · Ashoka University

Carl Britto · Boston Children's Hospital

Abstract

Our findings support global recommendations to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine allocation for older age groups. Relative differences between allocation strategies were reduced as the speed of vaccine rollout was increased. Optimal vaccine allocation strategies will depend on vaccine characteristics, strength of concurrent non-pharmaceutical interventions, and region-specific goals.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 103, pp. 431-438

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.075

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