Dynamic modeling of vaccinating behavior as a function of individual beliefs.

Individual perception of vaccine safety is an important factor in determining a person's adherence to a vaccination program and its consequences for disease control. This perception, or belief, about the safety of a given vaccine is not a static parameter but a variable subject to environmental...

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Main Authors: Flávio Codeço Coelho, Claudia T Codeço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2700262?pdf=render