Comparing COVID-19 vaccine allocation strategies in India: A mathematical modelling study

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 103; pp. 431 - 438
• Main Authors: Foy, Brody H., Wahl, Brian, Mehta, Kayur, Shet, Anita, Menon, Gautam I., Britto, Carl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; COVID-19; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 Vaccines - supply & distribution; Female; Humans; Immunization; India; Mathematical modelling; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; SARS-CoV-2 - immunology; SEIR; Vaccination; Young Adult; India; COVID-19; Immunization; Mathematical modelling; SEIR
• ISSN: 1201-9712; 1878-3511; 1878-3511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.075

•We model the effectiveness of COVID vaccine strategies in India using a SEIR model.•Regardless of efficacy, prioritized vaccination of >60 years olds leads to greater reductions in deaths than prioritized vaccination of other age groups.•Prioritized vaccination of younger adults (20–40 years) of...