To use face masks or not after Covid-19 vaccination? An impact analysis using mathematical modeling

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dc.contributor.authorKinyili, Musyoka
dc.contributor.authorMunyakazi, Justin B.
dc.contributor.authorMukhtar, Abdulaziz Y. A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-04T09:40:09Z
dc.date.available2022-07-04T09:40:09Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe question of whether to drop or to continue wearing face masks especially after being vaccinated among the public is controversial. This is sourced from the efficacy levels of COVID-19 vaccines developed, approved, and in use. We develop a deterministic mathematical model that factors in a combination of the COVID-19 vaccination program and the wearing of face masks as intervention strategies to curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. We use the model specifically to assess the potential impact of wearing face masks, especially by the vaccinated individuals in combating further contraction of COVID-19 infections. Validation of the model is achieved by performing its goodness of fit to the Republic of South Africa’s reported COVID-19 positive cases data using the Maximum Likelihood Estimation algorithm implemented in the fitR package. We first consider a scenario where the uptake of the vaccines and wearing of the face masks, especially by the vaccinated individuals is extremely low.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKinyili, M. et al. (2022). To use face masks or not after Covid-19 vaccination? An impact analysis using mathematical modeling. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 8, 872284. 10.3389/fams.2022.872284en_US
dc.identifier.issn2297-4687
dc.identifier.uri10.3389/fams.2022.872284
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7548
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectFace masken_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19 vaccinationen_US
dc.subjectMathematical modelingen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleTo use face masks or not after Covid-19 vaccination? An impact analysis using mathematical modelingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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