Extended SEIR Model for Health Policies Assessment Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Case of Argentina.
J Healthc Inform Res
; 6(1): 91-111, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1565491
ABSTRACT
This work presents an extended and age-band compartmentalised SEIR model that allows describing the spread evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and evaluating the effect of different detection rates, vaccination strategies or immunity periods. The model splits up the population into fifteen age groups of 5 years each, linked through a statistical interaction matrix that includes seventeen health states within each age group. An age-dependent transmission rate takes into account infectious between the groups as well the effect of interventions such as quarantines and mobility restrictions. Further, the proposal includes a nonlinear switched controller for model tuning purposes guarantying a simple and fast adjusting process. To illustrate the model potentials, the particular case of COVID-19 evolution in Argentina is analysed by simulation of three scenarios (i) different detection levels combined with mobility restrictions, (ii) vaccination campaigns with re-opening of activities and (iii) vaccination campaigns with possible reinfections. The results exhibit how the model can aid the authorities in the decision making process.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
Journal:
J Healthc Inform Res
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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