Open AccessGeospatial Analytics to Evaluate Point-of-Dispensing Sites for Mass Immunizations in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Author(s) -
Kibri Everett,
Margaret A. Potter,
William Wheaton,
Sherrianne M. Gleason,
Shawn T. Brown,
Bruce Y. Lee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/phh.0b013e3182941a5a
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , herd immunity , geospatial analysis , staffing , population , throughput , vaccination , computer science , public health , geography , operations research , environmental health , transport engineering , medicine , engineering , cartography , immunology , nursing , wireless , telecommunications , archaeology
Public health agencies use mass immunization locations to quickly administer vaccines to protect a population against an epidemic. The selection of such locations is frequently determined by available staffing levels and in some places, not all potential sites can be opened, often because of a lack of resources. Public health agencies need assistance in determining which n sites are the prime ones to open given available staff to minimize travel time and travel distance for those in the population who need to get to a site to receive treatment.