The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
| Autor: | Ann E. Wiringa, Bruce Y. Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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viruses
Decision Making Immunology medicine.disease_cause Influenza A Virus H1N1 Subtype Vaccine administration Influenza Human Pandemic Influenza A virus medicine Humans Live attenuated influenza vaccine General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pandemics Models Statistical business.industry Extramural H1N1 influenza virus diseases medicine.disease Virology Vaccination Influenza Vaccines Novel virus Commentary Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Human Vaccines. 7:115-119 |
| ISSN: | 1554-8619 1554-8600 |
| Popis: | During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic nearly every decision associated with new vaccine development and dissemination occurred from the Spring of 2009, when the novel virus first emerged, to the Fall of 2009, when the new vaccines started reaching the thighs, arms and noses of vaccinees. In many ways, 2009 served as a crash course on how mathematical and computational modeling can assist all aspects of vaccine decision-making. Modeling influenced pandemic vaccine decision-making, but not to its fullest potential. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic demonstrated that modeling can help answer questions about new vaccine development, distribution, and administration such as (1) is a vaccine needed, (2) what characteristics should the vaccine have, (3) how should the vaccine be distributed, (4) who should receive the vaccine and in what order and (5) when should vaccination be discontinued? There is no need to wait for another pandemic to enhance the role of modeling, as new vaccine candidates for a variety of infectious diseases are emerging every year. Greater communication between decision makers and modelers can expand the use of modeling in vaccine decision-making to the benefit of all vaccine stakeholders and health around the globe. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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