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A Shot at Economic Prosperity : Long-term Effects of India's Childhood Immunization Program on Earnings and Consumption Expenditure

Summan, Amit; Nandi, Arindam; Bloom, David E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Routine childhood vaccinations are among the most cost-effective interventions. In recent years, the broader benefits of vaccines, which include improved cognitive and schooling outcomes, have also been established. This paper evaluates the long-term economic benefits of India's national program...

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IPR waiver in vaccines and opportunities for India : what does the data show?

Banik, Nilanjan; Chakraborty, Debashis; Dash, Sampada Kumar - 2021

In light of the spread of Covid-19 cases in India during the second wave, the Government of India (GOI) decided to negotiate for an IPR waiver under section 1 (copyright and related rights), 4 (industrial designs), 5 (patents), and 7 (protection of undisclosed information) of TRIPS Agreement...

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The Impact of Domestic Travel Bans on Covid-19 is Nonlinear in Their Duration

Burlig, Fiona; Sudarshan, Anant; Schlauch, Garrison - 2021

Domestic mobility restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 are widespread in developing countries, and have trapped millions of migrant workers in hotspot cities. We show that bans can increase cumulative infections relative to a counterfactual san restrictions. A SEIR model shows bans’...

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The epidemiological impact of an HIV vaccine on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southern India

Nagelkerke, Nico J. D. - 2003

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The Epidemiological Impact of an HIV Vaccine on the Hiv/Aids Epidemic in Southern India

Nagelkerke, Nico J. D. - 2016

The potential epidemiological impact of preventive HIV vaccines on the HIV epidemic in Southern India is examined using … explored. Alternative targeting strategies for HIV vaccination are simulated and compared with the impact of conventional … those immunized and that convey life-long immunity are the most effective in curbing the HIV epidemic. Vaccines that convey …

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Vaccine Allocation Priorities Using Disease Surveillance and Economic Data

Malani, Anup; Soman, Satej; Ramachandran, Sabareesh; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Vaccination is a critical tool, along with suppression and treatment, for controlling epidemics such as SARS-CoV-2. To … maximize the impact of vaccination, doses should be allocated to the highest value targets, accounting for health and potential … vaccination using novel, local seroprevalence data from India. Second, we estimate the value of statistical life-years using …

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