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## About Dataset
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The Economist's Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccines data used in the article: article: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/05/31/cheap-single-dose-hpv-vaccines-could-save-millions-of-lives
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author: Daniella Raz
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### Sources
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The World Health Organization / UNICEF
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Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modelling and Economics (PRIME): London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Mark Jit, Marc Brisson, Kaja Abbas, and Han Fu
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## Variable definitions
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by age 15, first dose:
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by age 15, last dose:
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coverage, first dose, females:
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coverage, last dose, females:
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country = country code
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cohort_size = total number of girls who are in the cohort that should be getting vaccinated
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current_cov = coverage in X year
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curr_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in that cohort
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future_cov = 90% coverage rate
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future_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in cohort under new coverage rate
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curr_cc_prev: cervical cancer cases prevented under the current coverage
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curr_mort_prev: deaths from cervical cancer prevented under the current coverage
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curr_cost: current cost of the program
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curr_cost_prev: current costs prevented by reducing cervical cancer
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proj_cc_prev, proj_mort_prev, proj_cost, proj_cost_prev are the same as above but under the "projected" 90% coverage rate the WHO says is necessary for elimination of cervical cancer