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In this section we consider the application of stochastic epidemic theory to a real problem. The question to be addressed is: when should routine vaccination against a rare disease be discontinued? This question will be discussed in terms of smallpox, though the ideas can be extended to a variety of other diseases.
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Frauenthal, J.C. (1980). Smallpox Vaccination Discontinuation. In: Mathematical Modeling in Epidemiology. Universitext. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67795-3_6
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