title: Estimating vaccine coverage by using computer algebra.
abstract: The approach of N Gay for estimating the coverage of a multivalent vaccine from antibody prevalence data in certain age cohorts is complemented by using computer aided elimination theory of variables. Hereby, Gay's usage of numerical approximation can be replaced by exact formulae which are surprisingly nice, too.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany. altmannd@rki.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altmann
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009107:Mumps / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine