For various infectious diseases, vaccination has become a major intervention strategy.
However, the importance of social distancing has recently been highlighted during the …

During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, many individuals did not seek vaccination immediately
but rather decided to “wait and see” until further information was available on vaccination …

Of particular importance for public health is how to understand strategic vaccination
behavior in social networks. Social learning is a central aspect of human behavior, and it …

Social distancing practices are changes in behavior that prevent disease transmission by
reducing contact rates between susceptible individuals and infected individuals who may …

In this study, an epidemiological model with the provaccination and antivaccination
susceptible groups is proposed, and the social dilemma of the model is analyzed. During a …

Outbreaks of repeated pandemics and heavy epidemics are daunting threats to human life.
This study aims at investigating the dynamics of disease conferring temporary or waning …

Many policymakers have adopted voluntary vaccination policies to alleviate the
consequences of contagious diseases. Such policies have several well-established …

How effective are governmental incentives to achieve widespread vaccination coverage so
as to prevent epidemic outbreak? The answer largely depends on the complex interplay …

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with limited or no supplies of vaccines and
treatments, people and policymakers seek easy to implement and cost-effective alternatives …

During pandemic events, strategies such as social distancing can be fundamental to reduce
simultaneous infections and mitigate the disease spreading, which is very relevant to the risk …