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  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Public Health

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  • Vaccination is a key strategy for infectious disease control.
  • Limited vaccine supply necessitates optimized distribution strategies.
  • Determining optimal timing and allocation of vaccines is crucial during epidemics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the optimal timing for vaccine allocation in resource-limited scenarios.
  • To identify the most effective vaccination strategies within metapopulation models.
  • To develop computational methods for optimal and approximate vaccination schemes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized metapopulation models to simulate disease spread.
  • Developed an exact method for optimal prophylactic vaccine allocation in small populations.
  • Created an approximation method for optimal vaccination schemes in larger populations.

Main Results:

  • Prophylactic vaccine distribution is generally optimal, preceding infection introduction.
  • An exact allocation method is provided for small metapopulations.
  • The approximate strategy performs comparably to existing methods across various parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Early, prophylactic vaccination is a highly effective strategy for infectious disease control.
  • The developed approximation method provides a computationally feasible approach to optimal vaccination.
  • This research offers valuable insights for public health policy during vaccine shortages.