Small increases in vaccine cost can cause large gaps in protecti...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases  Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:00

(Harvard University) Public immunization efforts may be much more sensitive than previously realized to small changes in the perceived costs or risks of vaccination, scientists at Harvard University report this week.

In some cases, the spread of vaccine avoidance via social networks can make the difference between a minor, localized outbreak and an epidemic four times as large.

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