model_rubella01

Simulations that produce Figure 5 in the manuscript “Examination of scenarios introducing rubella vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” These simulations are used to demonstrate the potential for increased congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) after vaccine introduction.

See https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100127

Extensions the cited work to examine the impact of non-steady-state demographics; vital dynamics and fertility from WPP data. Applies agent weights during simulation so that outputs are corectly scaled to total population.

Important features include: - Maternally derived immunity. - Optional steady-state population pyramid. - Very low rates of exogeneous importation. - Posterior distribution of R0 values used as input.