Vaccines for cholera control: does herd immunity play a role

PLoS Med. 2007 Nov 27;4(11):e331. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040331.

Abstract

The author discusses a new study that mathematically simulated different vaccine coverage levels in the Matlab region of Bangladesh using a historic vaccine trial dataset.

MeSH terms

  • Cholera / immunology*
  • Cholera / prevention & control*
  • Cholera Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Cholera Vaccines / immunology*
  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Herd*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Inactivated

Substances

  • Cholera Vaccines
  • Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Inactivated