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In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction. •[01:12] Epidemiologist Alison Galvani introduces the MMR vaccine and describes its efficacy. •[02:23] Galvani recounts the changes in MMR vaccination rates in recent years. •[03:56] She describes how the researchers modeled the economic impacts of measles outbreaks. •[05:49] Galvani talks about what the economic impacts look like in everyday life. •[06:39] She talks about the findings regarding the costs of measles outbreaks in 2025. •[07:06] Galvani enumerates the costs of a percentage decrease in vaccination rates. •[08:06] She lists the takeaways from the study, including the disproportionate societal effects of a small decrease in vaccination rates. •[08:58] She lists the caveats and limitations of the study. •[10:13] Conclusion.
Alison Galvani Director, Center of Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis Yale School of Public Health
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