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Health and Healthcare Systems
When should we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?
Vaccinating against an infectious disease can stop once the threat of future transmission is deemed sufficiently low
Nicholas Geard studied for a Bachelor of Science at the University of Queensland (UQ), graduating with first class Honours in computer science in 2001. Continuing at UQ, he gained a PhD in complex systems simulation in 2006, supervised by Prof Janet Wiles. He has used computational simulation models to investigate the role that developmental constraints play in orienting evolutionary processes.