vaccinationimpact (version 0.1.0)

compute_number_needed_to_vaccinate_tuite_fisman: Compute the number of individuals needed to vaccinate to prevent one event according to Tuite and Fisman method

Description

Compute the number of individuals needed to vaccinate to prevent one event according to Tuite and Fisman method

Usage

compute_number_needed_to_vaccinate_tuite_fisman(
  number_of_vaccinated,
  number_of_events_averted
)

Value

The number of individuals needed to vaccinate to avert one event

Arguments

number_of_vaccinated

number of vaccinated individuals

number_of_events_averted

number of events averted

Details

The number of individuals needed to vaccinate to prevent one event is calculated as described by Tuite and Fisman (2013) doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.097.

Examples

data(coverage_and_incidence_mock_data)
data(ve_mock_data)
coverage <- coverage_and_incidence_mock_data$coverage_data
incidence <- coverage_and_incidence_mock_data$incidence_data
vaccine_effectiveness <- ve_mock_data$ve
nae <- compute_events_averted_by_vaccination(
  number_of_events = incidence$events,
  cumulative_coverage = coverage$cumulative_coverage,
  vaccine_effectiveness = vaccine_effectiveness
)
nnv_tuite_fisman <- compute_number_needed_to_vaccinate_tuite_fisman(
  number_of_vaccinated = coverage$number_of_vaccinated,
  number_of_events_averted = nae
)
nnv_tuite_fisman