Vaccine efficacy: demystifying an epidemiological concept
Populations and Evolution
2021-07-27 v1
Abstract
The paper is an introduction to the concept of vaccine efficacy and its practical applications. We provide illustrative examples aimed at a wider audience.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2107.12336,
title = {Vaccine efficacy: demystifying an epidemiological concept},
author = {Sorana Froda and Fabrice Larribe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.12336},
year = {2021}
}
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