Voluntary vaccination may not stop monkeypox outbreak: A game-theoretic model.

• Main Authors: Ian B Augsburger (Author), Grace K Galanthay (Author), Jacob H Tarosky (Author), Jan Rychtář (Author), Dewey Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Monkeypox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease that was endemic to Central and West Africa. However, during the first half of 2022, MPX spread to almost 60 countries all over the world. Smallpox vaccines are about 85% effective in preventing MPX infections. Our objective is to determine whether the vac...