---
_id: '54715'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The ability of various policy activities
    to reduce the reproduction rate of the COVID-19 disease is widely discussed. Using
    a stringency index that comprises a variety of lockdown levels, such as school
    and workplace closures, we analyze the effectiveness of government restrictions.
    At the same time, we investigate the capacity of a range of lockdown measures
    to lower the reproduction rate by considering vaccination rates and testing strategies.
    By including all three components in an SIR (Susceptible, Infected, Recovery)
    model, we show that a general and comprehensive test strategy is instrumental
    in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The empirical study demonstrates that testing
    and isolation represent a highly effective and preferable approach towards overcoming
    the pandemic, in particular until vaccination rates have risen to the point of
    herd immunity.</jats:p>
author:
- first_name: Marlon
  full_name: Fritz, Marlon
  last_name: Fritz
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Gries, Thomas
  id: '186'
  last_name: Gries
- first_name: Margarete
  full_name: Redlin, Margarete
  last_name: Redlin
citation:
  ama: Fritz M, Gries T, Redlin M. The effectiveness of vaccination, testing, and
    lockdown strategies against COVID-19. <i>International Journal of Health Economics
    and Management</i>. 2023;23(4):585-607. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>
  apa: Fritz, M., Gries, T., &#38; Redlin, M. (2023). The effectiveness of vaccination,
    testing, and lockdown strategies against COVID-19. <i>International Journal of
    Health Economics and Management</i>, <i>23</i>(4), 585–607. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Fritz_Gries_Redlin_2023, title={The effectiveness of vaccination,
    testing, and lockdown strategies against COVID-19}, volume={23}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>},
    number={4}, journal={International Journal of Health Economics and Management},
    publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Fritz, Marlon and
    Gries, Thomas and Redlin, Margarete}, year={2023}, pages={585–607} }'
  chicago: 'Fritz, Marlon, Thomas Gries, and Margarete Redlin. “The Effectiveness
    of Vaccination, Testing, and Lockdown Strategies against COVID-19.” <i>International
    Journal of Health Economics and Management</i> 23, no. 4 (2023): 585–607. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.'
  ieee: 'M. Fritz, T. Gries, and M. Redlin, “The effectiveness of vaccination, testing,
    and lockdown strategies against COVID-19,” <i>International Journal of Health
    Economics and Management</i>, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 585–607, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.'
  mla: Fritz, Marlon, et al. “The Effectiveness of Vaccination, Testing, and Lockdown
    Strategies against COVID-19.” <i>International Journal of Health Economics and
    Management</i>, vol. 23, no. 4, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023,
    pp. 585–607, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.
  short: M. Fritz, T. Gries, M. Redlin, International Journal of Health Economics
    and Management 23 (2023) 585–607.
date_created: 2024-06-12T11:41:22Z
date_updated: 2024-06-12T12:51:44Z
department:
- _id: '475'
- _id: '19'
- _id: '200'
doi: 10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1
intvolume: '        23'
issue: '4'
language:
- iso: eng
page: 585-607
publication: International Journal of Health Economics and Management
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2199-9023
  - 2199-9031
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
status: public
title: The effectiveness of vaccination, testing, and lockdown strategies against
  COVID-19
type: journal_article
user_id: '186'
volume: 23
year: '2023'
...
---
_id: '44591'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The ability of various policy activities
    to reduce the reproduction rate of the COVID-19 disease is widely discussed. Using
    a stringency index that comprises a variety of lockdown levels, such as school
    and workplace closures, we analyze the effectiveness of government restrictions.
    At the same time, we investigate the capacity of a range of lockdown measures
    to lower the reproduction rate by considering vaccination rates and testing strategies.
    By including all three components in an SIR (Susceptible, Infected, Recovery)
    model, we show that a general and comprehensive test strategy is instrumental
    in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The empirical study demonstrates that testing
    and isolation represent a highly effective and preferable approach towards overcoming
    the pandemic, in particular until vaccination rates have risen to the point of
    herd immunity.</jats:p>
author:
- first_name: Marlon
  full_name: Fritz, Marlon
  last_name: Fritz
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Gries, Thomas
  last_name: Gries
- first_name: Margarete
  full_name: Redlin, Margarete
  last_name: Redlin
citation:
  ama: Fritz M, Gries T, Redlin M. The effectiveness of vaccination, testing, and
    lockdown strategies against COVID-19. <i>International Journal of Health Economics
    and Management</i>. Published online 2023. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>
  apa: Fritz, M., Gries, T., &#38; Redlin, M. (2023). The effectiveness of vaccination,
    testing, and lockdown strategies against COVID-19. <i>International Journal of
    Health Economics and Management</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Fritz_Gries_Redlin_2023, title={The effectiveness of vaccination,
    testing, and lockdown strategies against COVID-19}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>},
    journal={International Journal of Health Economics and Management}, publisher={Springer
    Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Fritz, Marlon and Gries, Thomas and Redlin,
    Margarete}, year={2023} }'
  chicago: Fritz, Marlon, Thomas Gries, and Margarete Redlin. “The Effectiveness of
    Vaccination, Testing, and Lockdown Strategies against COVID-19.” <i>International
    Journal of Health Economics and Management</i>, 2023. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.
  ieee: 'M. Fritz, T. Gries, and M. Redlin, “The effectiveness of vaccination, testing,
    and lockdown strategies against COVID-19,” <i>International Journal of Health
    Economics and Management</i>, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.'
  mla: Fritz, Marlon, et al. “The Effectiveness of Vaccination, Testing, and Lockdown
    Strategies against COVID-19.” <i>International Journal of Health Economics and
    Management</i>, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1">10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1</a>.
  short: M. Fritz, T. Gries, M. Redlin, International Journal of Health Economics
    and Management (2023).
date_created: 2023-05-07T15:29:12Z
date_updated: 2024-06-12T13:00:36Z
department:
- _id: '200'
- _id: '202'
- _id: '475'
doi: 10.1007/s10754-023-09352-1
keyword:
- Health Policy
- Economics
- Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
language:
- iso: eng
publication: International Journal of Health Economics and Management
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2199-9023
  - 2199-9031
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
status: public
title: The effectiveness of vaccination, testing, and lockdown strategies against
  COVID-19
type: journal_article
user_id: '186'
year: '2023'
...