Natalia Alvarez-Lovera

Ms. Natalia Alvarez-Lovera

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 October 2023 in Vaccines
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OMOlegario Marín Machuca
Olegario Marín Machuca
RUY DIEGO CHACON VILLANUEVARUY DIEGO CHACON VILLANUEVA
RUY DIEGO CHACON VILLANUEVA
NANatalia Alvarez-Lovera
Natalia Alvarez-Lovera
Pedro Isaac Pesantes-GradosPedro Isaac Pesantes-Grados
Pedro Isaac Pesantes-Grados
LPLuis Alejandro Pérez-Timaná
Luis Alejandro Pérez-Timaná
Obert Marín SánchezObert Marín Sánchez
Obert Marín Sánchez
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread infections, deaths, and substantial economic losses. Vaccine development efforts have led to authorized candidates reducing hospitalizations and mortality, although variant emergence remains a concern. Peru faced a significant impact due to healthcare deficiencies. This study employed logistic regression to mathematically model COVID-19’s dynamics in Peru over three years and assessed the correlations between cases, deaths, and people vaccinated. We estimated the critical time (tc) for cases (627 days), deaths (389 days), and people vaccinated (268 days), which led to the maximum speed values on those days. Negative correlations were identified between people vaccinated and cases (−0.40) and between people vaccinated and deaths (−0.75), suggesting reciprocal relationships between those pairs of variables. In addition, Granger causality tests determined that the vaccinated population dynamics can be used to forecast the behavior of deaths (p-value < 0.05), evidencing the impact of vaccinations against COVID-19. Also, the coefficient of determination (R2) indicated a robust representation of the real data. Using the Peruvian context as an example case, the logistic model’s projections of cases, deaths, and vaccinations provide crucial insights into the pandemic, guiding public health tactics and reaffirming the essential role of vaccinations and resource distribution for an effective fight against COVID-19.