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Editor, Senior Moderator
One Health
. 2022 May 19;14:100402.
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100402. Online ahead of print.
Impact of low vaccine coverage on the resurgence of COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe
Guihong Fan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haitao Song[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Stan Yip[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tonghua Zhang[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Daihai He[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a tremendous global impact both socially and economically. The mechanisms behind the disparity in the severity, vaccine coverage, and variant replacement patterns across European countries are unclear. In this work, we aim to reveal the possible reasons via data visualization and model fitting. We developed a model with a vaccination component to simulate the mortality waves in these countries. Deaths averted by the vaccination campaign were estimated. Finally, we discuss the potential reasons behind the differences in vaccine coverage across European countries. Contemporary transportation and global trade bring significant convenience to our daily life but also facilitate the spread of the novel virus COVID-19 to anywhere globally within a short time. The observations and results in this work highlight the importance of the global campaign to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and future pandemics under the One Health approach.
Keywords: COVID-19; Delta variants; Mathematical modelling; South Asia; Southeast Asia.
. 2022 May 19;14:100402.
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100402. Online ahead of print.
Impact of low vaccine coverage on the resurgence of COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe
Guihong Fan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haitao Song[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Stan Yip[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tonghua Zhang[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Daihai He[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35611185
- PMCID: PMC9119166
- DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100402
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a tremendous global impact both socially and economically. The mechanisms behind the disparity in the severity, vaccine coverage, and variant replacement patterns across European countries are unclear. In this work, we aim to reveal the possible reasons via data visualization and model fitting. We developed a model with a vaccination component to simulate the mortality waves in these countries. Deaths averted by the vaccination campaign were estimated. Finally, we discuss the potential reasons behind the differences in vaccine coverage across European countries. Contemporary transportation and global trade bring significant convenience to our daily life but also facilitate the spread of the novel virus COVID-19 to anywhere globally within a short time. The observations and results in this work highlight the importance of the global campaign to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and future pandemics under the One Health approach.
Keywords: COVID-19; Delta variants; Mathematical modelling; South Asia; Southeast Asia.