Optimizing Influenza Vaccine Distribution
Medlock J, Galvani AP. Optimizing Influenza Vaccine Distribution. Science 2009, 325: 1705-1708. PMID: 19696313, DOI: 10.1126/science.1175570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.ChildChild, PreschoolDisease OutbreaksHealth PolicyHumansImmunization ProgramsInfantInfluenza A virusInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalUnited StatesVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsOutcome measuresNovel swine-origin influenzaOptimal vaccine allocationInfluenza vaccine distributionContingent valuationSwine-origin influenzaYears of lifePublic health policyOptimal allocationEconomic costsInfluenza vaccineSeasonal influenzaInfluenza pandemicU.S. CentersVaccine allocationDisease controlMortality dataVaccine distributionHealth policyOptimal vaccinationPolicy optimizationTransmission dynamicsInfluenzaAllocationNew recommendationsAverting epidemics of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
Basu S, Friedland GH, Medlock J, Andrews JR, Shah NS, Gandhi NR, Moll A, Moodley P, Sturm AW, Galvani AP. Averting epidemics of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 7672-7677. PMID: 19365076, PMCID: PMC2678614, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812472106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant tuberculosisXDR-TBXDR-TB epidemicDrug susceptibility testingCommunity-based EpidemicsCommunity-based programsEffective reproductive numberTertiary hospitalTB epidemicDisease presentationPublic health conditionsCase findingTransmission clustersDiagnostic approachHealth conditionsSouth African communityOngoing transmissionTransmission dynamicsTherapyTuberculosisEpidemicReproductive numberTBKwaZulu-Natal ProvinceHospital