Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy

Pertussis remains a challenging public health problem with many aspects of infection, disease and immunity poorly understood. Initially controlled by mass vaccination, pertussis resurgence has occurred in some countries with well-established vaccination programs, particularly among adolescents and y...

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Main Authors: Patricia T Campbell, James M McCaw, Jodie McVernon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-03-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2015.1011575
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description Pertussis remains a challenging public health problem with many aspects of infection, disease and immunity poorly understood. Initially controlled by mass vaccination, pertussis resurgence has occurred in some countries with well-established vaccination programs, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Several studies have used mathematical models to investigate drivers of pertussis epidemiology and predict the likely impact of different vaccination strategies. We reviewed a number of these models to evaluate their suitability to answer questions of public health importance regarding optimal vaccine scheduling. We critically discuss the approaches adopted and the impact of chosen model structures and assumptions on study conclusions. Common limitations were a lack of contemporary, population relevant data for parameterization and a limited understanding of the relationship between infection and disease. We make recommendations for future model development and suggest epidemiologic data collections that would facilitate efforts to reduce uncertainty and improve the robustness of model-derived conclusions.
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spelling doaj-art-73a1a3334bc24850a3cc2c7991c9eabc2025-08-20T02:08:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2015-03-0111366967810.1080/21645515.2015.1011575Pertussis models to inform vaccine policyPatricia T Campbell0James M McCaw1Jodie McVernon2Melbourne School of Population and Global Health; The University of Melbourne; Parkville, AustraliaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health; The University of Melbourne; Parkville, AustraliaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health; The University of Melbourne; Parkville, AustraliaPertussis remains a challenging public health problem with many aspects of infection, disease and immunity poorly understood. Initially controlled by mass vaccination, pertussis resurgence has occurred in some countries with well-established vaccination programs, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Several studies have used mathematical models to investigate drivers of pertussis epidemiology and predict the likely impact of different vaccination strategies. We reviewed a number of these models to evaluate their suitability to answer questions of public health importance regarding optimal vaccine scheduling. We critically discuss the approaches adopted and the impact of chosen model structures and assumptions on study conclusions. Common limitations were a lack of contemporary, population relevant data for parameterization and a limited understanding of the relationship between infection and disease. We make recommendations for future model development and suggest epidemiologic data collections that would facilitate efforts to reduce uncertainty and improve the robustness of model-derived conclusions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2015.1011575infectious disease dynamicsmathematical modelingpertussistransmissionvaccinesS, susceptible compartment
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title Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy
title_full Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy
title_fullStr Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy
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title_short Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy
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mathematical modeling
pertussis
transmission
vaccines
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