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The winter dilemma

4 Oct 2021arXiv:2110.01554archive 2025-07-28

Sebastian Contreras, Philipp Dönges, Joel Wagner, Simon Bauer, Sebastian B. Mohr, Emil N. Iftekhar, Mirjam Kretzschmar, Michael Maes, Kai Nagel, André Calero Valdez, Viola Priesemann

With winter coming in the northern hemisphere, disadvantageous seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 requires high immunity levels in the population or increasing non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), compared to summer. Otherwise intensive care units (ICUs) might fill up. However, compliance with mandatory NPIs, vaccine uptake, and individual protective measures depend on individuals' opinions and behavior. Opinions, in turn, depend on information, e.g., about vaccine safety or current infection levels. Therefore, understanding how information about the pandemic affects its spread through the modulation of voluntary protection-seeking behaviors is crucial for better preparedness this winter and for future crises.

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