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Infectious disease pandemic planning and response: Incorporating decision analysis

Freya M. Shearer, Robert Moss, Jodie McVernon, Joshua V. Ross, James M. McCaw

2020PLoS Medicine117 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Planning is critical to mitigating the sudden and potentially catastrophic impact of an infectious disease pandemic on society. National pandemic policy documents cover a wide variety of control options, often with nonspecific recommendations for action.

Topics & Concepts

PandemicInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Decision analysisVirologyMedicinePathologyStatisticsMathematicsCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy