How can the public health impact of vaccination be estimated?

• Main Authors: Susy Echeverria-Londono (Author), Xiang Li (Author), Jaspreet Toor (Author), Margaret J. de Villiers (Author), Shevanthi Nayagam (Author), Timothy B. Hallett (Author), Kaja Abbas (Author), Mark Jit (Author), Petra Klepac (Author), Kévin Jean (Author), Tini Garske (Author), Neil M. Ferguson (Author), Katy A. M. Gaythorpe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Deaths due to vaccine preventable diseases cause a notable proportion of mortality worldwide. To quantify the importance of vaccination, it is necessary to estimate the burden averted through vaccination. The Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium (VIMC) was established to estimate...