An assessment of the potential impact of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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An assessment of the potential impact of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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New Zealand delayed the introduction of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 into the community by the continued use of strict border controls through to January 2022. This allowed time for vaccination rates to increase and the roll out of third doses of the vaccine (boosters) to begin. It also meant more data on the characteristics of Omicron became available prior to the first cases of community transmission. Here we present a mathematical model of an Omicron epidemic, incorporating the effect...

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2022-06

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Vattiato, Giorgia / Maclaren, Oliver / Lustig, Audrey / Binny, Rachelle N / Hendy, Shaun C / Plank, Michael J

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/62491

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COVID-19 / Epidemiological modelling / Immunity / Infectious diseases / Public health / Vaccination / Immunization / Pneumonia & Influenza / Prevention / Biodefense / Vaccine Related / Emerging Infectious Diseases / 3.4 Vaccines / 3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-being / Infection / 3 Good Health and Well Being / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Mathematical & Computational Biology

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