Mass vaccination alters the population dynamics and transmission rates of epidemic diseases
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SUPPORTED
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Extensive epidemiological research and mathematical modeling demonstrate that mass vaccination programs significantly alter population dynamics, herd immunity thresholds, and the transmission rates of epidemic diseases.
Evidence for · 11
Percentages of Vaccination Coverage Required to Establish Herd Immunity against SARS-CoV-2
2022 · cited by 29
This study evaluates herd immunity thresholds and coverage needed to alter SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics.
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Predicting the dynamical behavior of COVID-19 epidemic and the effect of control strategies
2021 · cited by 19
The paper uses differential equations to demonstrate how mass immunization programs decrease transmission rates and affect disease-free equilibria.
SARS-CoV-2 infection risk among unvaccinated is negatively associated with community-level vaccination rates
2021 · cited by 16
Observational evidence shows that community-level vaccination rates lower infection risk and provide cross-protection, altering transmission dynamics.
Data-driven estimate of SARS-CoV-2 herd immunity threshold in populations with individual contact pattern variations
2021 · cited by 15
The study assesses how random and prioritized mass vaccination programs impact disease transmission thresholds.
Percentages of Vaccination Coverage Required To Establish Herd Immunity Against SARS-Cov-2
2022 · cited by 15
The research models vaccination coverage required to alter epidemic waves based on virus transmissibility.
Adaptive human behaviour modulates the impact of immune life history and vaccination on long-term epidemic dynamics
2024 · cited by 12
This study incorporates adaptive human behavior and vaccination to model long-term epidemic dynamics.
Modeling vaccination coverage during the 2022 central Ohio measles outbreak: a cross-sectional study
2023 · cited by 6
The paper models vaccination coverage and effective reproduction numbers to understand population-level immunity gaps during outbreaks.
Determining Herd Immunity Thresholds for Hepatitis A Virus Transmission to Inform Vaccination Strategies Among People Who Inject Drugs in 16 US States
2023 · cited by 6
Dynamic modeling determines the herd immunity thresholds and vaccination coverage required to prevent hepatitis A outbreaks.
Measles Vaccination Coverage and Anti-Measles Herd Immunity Levels in the World and Who Regions Worsened from 2019 to 2023
2025 · cited by 3
The study assesses how measles vaccination coverage and population immunity levels impact virus transmission dynamics across regions.
SARS-CoV-2 Seroepidemiological Investigation in Jordan: Seroprevalence, Herd Immunity, and Vaccination Coverage. A Population-Based National Study
2022 · cited by 2
The research analyzes seroprevalence and vaccination coverage data to evaluate population-level immunity against viral variants.
The Impact of Imperfect Vaccination on Infectious Disease Transmission in an Age-Structured Population
2025 · cited by 0
The paper models the influence of imperfect vaccination on infectious disease spread within an age-structured population.