A stochastic framework to assess the optimal allocation of limited vaccine doses in foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks using game theory
This stochastic framework incorporates epidemiological data and accounts for the payoffs resulting from multiple stakeholders' choices. This approach can aid in decision-making for scarce resource allocation in contexts where individual payoffs depend on others' choices. Additionally, these findings contribute to improving preparedness for an outbreak of FMD in disease-free regions.
Authors
- Melissa Schoenbaum
- Karla I. Moreno-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-0938)
- Columb Rigney
- Jessica L. Heier Stamm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-3543)
- Jonathan Arzt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7517-7893)
- Amy H. Delgado
- Michael W. Sanderson
Institutions
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1681056
- Primary Topic
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Research Service
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service