With respect to the vaccine for the novel H1N1 influenza, recent studies have shown that children 9 and under will need two shots, while children 10 and over will need only one shot.
We have updated the Vaccine Allocation Model to reflect this new data. In Version 3.0, one can set the number of doses per person for each target group separately. Thus, one can specify the number of children 9 and under and their need for 2 shots per child and enter the number of children 10 and over and their need for only 1 shot per child. The population of other target groups can be entered as well.
The Vaccine Allocation Model is intended to help public health officials determine how many persons in different target groups can receive treatment. This software, implemented in a Microsoft Excel workbook, is provided free of charge for use by public health emergency preparedness planners. Go to the model download page to get the model and its user guide.
