Evolutionary Game Theory and Social Learning Can Determine How Vaccine Scares Unfold
Evolutionary Game Theory and Social Learning Can Determine How Vaccine Scares Unfold
Immunization programs have often been impeded by vaccine scares, as evidenced by the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) autism vaccine scare in Britain. A “free rider” effect may be partly responsible: vaccine-generated herd immunity can reduce disease incidence to such low levels that real or imagined vaccine risks appear large in comparison, causing …