what kind of model is best to use?To model RSV in day care centres, NetLogo was used to create the agent based model needed to simulate interactions in a day care if children were to show up with RSV. We built upon the the basicEPIdem model in the NetLogo base to develop models that allowed us to model a day care setting where a vaccine for RSV is not present and one where there are children who become vaccinated. Both models use a classroom size with 24 students and three teachers. They both allow for the students and teachers to get sick, but when the students get sick they ”stay at home” for a period of time. In this vaccinated model, when a student becomes ill and stays at home the model will recognize this and commands the student to remain stationary for the time being. After the student is full recovered, the model will introduce the healed student back into the day care simulation. The teachers continue to come to work even if they have RSV since symptoms in adults are usually not serious and it mostly likely will go unnoticed if they have the disease and they will continue to show up to work. The vaccinated model allows for one child to become vaccinated a week for the month. The goal is to compare whether vaccinating children makes a difference when it comes to the behavior of RSV.
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