A model-based design of a vaccination strategy against rubella in a non-immunized community of São Paulo State, Brazil.
A mixed vaccination strategy against rubella is proposed. We describe how the vaccination strategy was designed with the help of mathematical techniques. The strategy was designed for application in a non-immunized community of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and was implemented by local health authorities in 1992. This strategy comprises a pulse vaccination campaign, covering the age interval between 1 and 10 years, followed by the introduction of the vaccine in the immunization calendar at 15 months of age. The expected impact of the proposed strategy is discussed.
Massad
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Discipline of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Burattini
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de Azevedo Neto
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Yang
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Coutinho
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Zanetta
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination
D012411:Rubella Vaccine