Risk Perception Influence on Vaccination Program on COVID-19 in Chile: A Mathematical Model

The SARS-CoV-2 virus emergency prompted unprecedented safety measures, which were accepted by the population of each country to different degrees, for example, with more or less willingness to use personal protective elements (PPEs). We have developed a mathematical model of the contagion process, b...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-02, Vol.19 (4), p.2022
Hauptverfasser: Gutiérrez-Jara, Juan Pablo, Saracini, Chiara
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Zusammenfassung:The SARS-CoV-2 virus emergency prompted unprecedented safety measures, which were accepted by the population of each country to different degrees, for example, with more or less willingness to use personal protective elements (PPEs). We have developed a mathematical model of the contagion process, based on chilean data, to assess the interaction between biological factors (such as the impact of vaccination) and behavioral factors (such as the population's perception of risk). The model clearly shows that the virus spreads through three waves of contagion, the second being the most prominent, regardless of any alteration in the variables taken into account, which only affect the overall number of people infected. By considering alternative values of the risk perception variable and examining the different possible scenarios, we have also found that the less reaction to change the population has (and the lower the disposition to use PPEs), the higher the waves of contagion and the death toll are.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19042022