Do traditional economic theories of free riding behavior explain spatial clustering of HPV vaccine uptake?

Rationale: Geographic clusters of low vaccination uptake reduce the population-level efficacy of vaccination programs. However, little is known about the mechanisms that drive geographic patterns in vaccination rates. Traditional economic theory considers vaccination as a classic public good and sug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caitlin N. McKillop, Tammy Leonard, Sandi L. Pruitt, Jasmin A. Tiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827319301120