2022
The balancing role of distribution speed against varying efficacy levels of COVID-19 vaccines under variants
Kim D, Keskinocak P, Pekgün P, Yildirim İ. The balancing role of distribution speed against varying efficacy levels of COVID-19 vaccines under variants. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 7493. PMID: 35523832, PMCID: PMC9075929, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11060-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall public health impactInfection attack rateCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2Public health impactVaccine effectivenessAdverse outcomesMultiple vaccinesInitial efficacySuccessful immunization strategyImmunization strategiesVaccineLow-income countriesAttack rateEfficacyCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicHealth impactsInfection spreadRecovered-deceased [SI(Q/F)RD] modelEfficacy levelsPandemicHospitalizationVaccinationVariants
2021
Resource allocation for different types of vaccines against COVID-19: Tradeoffs and synergies between efficacy and reach
Kim D, Pekgün P, Yildirim İ, Keskinocak P. Resource allocation for different types of vaccines against COVID-19: Tradeoffs and synergies between efficacy and reach. Vaccine 2021, 39: 6876-6882. PMID: 34688498, PMCID: PMC8520874, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection attack rateVaccine typesDifferent vaccine typesResource-limited countriesHigh-efficacy vaccinesDifferent study parametersVaccine shortageEfficacy vaccineHealth outcomesLife-saving vaccinesVaccineVaccine distributionLow efficacyAttack rateStudy parametersEfficacyHigh efficacyCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicDeceased (SIRD) modelDifferent resource allocation decisionsLimited access