A model-based strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in the Philippines

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COVID-19 has affected millions of people worldwide, causing illness and death, and disrupting daily life while imposing a significant social and economic burden. Vaccination is an important control measure that significantly reduces mortality if properly and efficiently distributed. In this work, an age-structured model of COVID-19 transmission, incorporating an unreported infectious compartment, is developed. Three age groups are considered: young (0–19 years), adult (20–64 years), and elderly (65+ years). The transmission rate and reporting rate are determined for each group by utilizing the number of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region in the Philippines. Optimal control theory is employed to identify the best vaccine allocation to different age groups. Further, three different vaccination periods are considered to reflect phases of vaccination priority groups: the first, second, and third account for the inoculation of the elderly, adult and elderly, and all three age groups, respectively. This study could guide in making informed decisions in mitigating a population-structured disease transmission under limited resources. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
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ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Issue Date
2023-09
Language
English
Article Type
Article
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JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, v.573

ISSN
0022-5193
DOI
10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111596
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http://hdl.handle.net/10203/316220
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