Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination

Most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses but a single dose provides partial protection, so it is unclear how best to prioritize vaccine distribution in the context of limited supply. Here, the authors show that campaigns in which some age groups receive one dose while others receive both doses may b...

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Auteurs principaux: Laura Matrajt, Julia Eaton, Tiffany Leung, Dobromir Dimitrov, Joshua T. Schiffer, David A. Swan, Holly Janes
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bfa1b208b6f44b22a73527b76179b75f2021-12-02T17:52:38ZOptimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination10.1038/s41467-021-23761-12041-1723https://doaj.org/article/bfa1b208b6f44b22a73527b76179b75f2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23761-1https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses but a single dose provides partial protection, so it is unclear how best to prioritize vaccine distribution in the context of limited supply. Here, the authors show that campaigns in which some age groups receive one dose while others receive both doses may be optimal.Laura MatrajtJulia EatonTiffany LeungDobromir DimitrovJoshua T. SchifferDavid A. SwanHolly JanesNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
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David A. Swan
Holly Janes
Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
description Most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses but a single dose provides partial protection, so it is unclear how best to prioritize vaccine distribution in the context of limited supply. Here, the authors show that campaigns in which some age groups receive one dose while others receive both doses may be optimal.
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author Laura Matrajt
Julia Eaton
Tiffany Leung
Dobromir Dimitrov
Joshua T. Schiffer
David A. Swan
Holly Janes
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title Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
title_short Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
title_full Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
title_fullStr Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
title_full_unstemmed Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
title_sort optimizing vaccine allocation for covid-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
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