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ArticleActa biotheoretica2022

Modelling the Effect of Vaccination Program and Inter-state Travel in the Spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia.

Muhamad Hifzhudin Noor Aziz, Ahmad Dzulhilmi Ahmad Safaruddin, Nor Aishah Hamzah, Siti Suzlin Supadi, Zhou Yuhao, Muhamad Afiq Aziz

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Article in Acta biotheoretica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Muhamad Hifzhudin Noor AzizInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. hifz_din@um.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8888-1380
Ahmad Dzulhilmi Ahmad SafaruddinInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nor Aishah HamzahInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Siti Suzlin SupadiInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Zhou YuhaoInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Muhamad Afiq AzizInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A modified version of the SEIR model with the effects of vaccination and inter-state movement is proposed to simulate the spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia. A mathematical analysis of the proposed model was performed to derive the basic reproduction number. To enhance the model's forecasting capabilities, the model parameters were estimated using the Nelder-Mead simplex method by fitting the model outputs to the observed data. Our results showed a good fit between the model outputs and available data, where the model was then able to perform short-term predictions. In line with the rapid vaccination program, our model predicted that the COVID-19 cases in the country would decrease by the end of August. Furthermore, our findings indicated that relaxing travel restrictions from a highly vaccinated region to a low vaccinated region would result in an epidemic outbreak.

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COVID-19EpidemicsAnimalsMalaysiaTravelVaccinationCOVID-19EpidemiologySEIR modelVaccination

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PMID36394646
PMCPMC9670086

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