An algorithm for the optimization of programmes aimed at the prevention and control of virus diseases

A new algorithm is developed for the optimization of long-term programmes for the prevention and control of virus diseases. Relatively simple formulae are written for the optimum numbers of antiepidemic services, the minimum cost of the programmes and for the sensitivity of the optimization criterion to errors in the estimation of the optimum numbers of services. The efficiency of the algorithm is illustrated by an example referring to antimeasles vaccination campaigns.