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Stéphane Yanick Tchoumi1, Herieth Rwezaura2, Mamadou Lamine Diagne3
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, ENSAI, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré P.O. Box 455, Cameroon.
Mathematical & Computational Applications
|May 19, 2023
Summary
Mathematical modeling shows that increasing vaccination rates significantly reduces COVID-19 deaths and infections. However, higher immigration rates of infected individuals increase disease spread and mortality, highlighting the need for integrated public health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Mathematical Modeling
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant global challenge, with mathematical models often overlooking the impact of imported infections.
- Understanding the role of infective immigration is crucial for comprehensive pandemic control strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of infective immigrants and vaccination on COVID-19 transmission dynamics, including deaths, cumulative infections, and asymptomatic cases.
- To analyze the influence of varying immigration and vaccination rates, as well as different SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility levels (e.g., Omicron variant).
Main Methods:
- Formulation of a mathematical model incorporating infective immigrants and vaccination.
- Derivation of the basic reproduction number for a model without immigration.
- Numerical simulations using initial conditions representative of the US vaccination program's inception.
Main Results:
- Increasing vaccination rates significantly improves outcomes, reducing deaths, cumulative infections, and asymptomatic cases.
- Higher immigration rates of infected individuals lead to increased deaths, cumulative infections, and asymptomatic cases.
- Vaccine waning rates and natural recovery rates also influence disease dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Vaccination is a critical factor in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.
- Controlling the inflow of infective immigrants is essential for effective public health policy and pandemic prevention.
- Mathematical models should integrate immigration dynamics for more accurate predictions and policy formulation.
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