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+## About Dataset
+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
+author: Daniella Raz
+
+### Sources
+
+The World Health Organization / UNICEF
+Papillomavirus Rapid Interface for Modelling and Economics (PRIME): London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Mark Jit, Marc Brisson, Kaja Abbas, and Han Fu
+#
+## Variable definitions
+
+by age 15, first dose:
+
+by age 15, last dose:
+
+coverage, first dose, females:
+
+coverage, last dose, females:
+
+country = country code
+
+cohort_size = total number of girls who are in the cohort that should be getting vaccinated
+
+current_cov = coverage in X year
+
+curr_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in that cohort
+
+future_cov = 90% coverage rate
+
+future_vacc_cohort_size = number vaccinated in cohort under new coverage rate
+
+curr_cc_prev: cervical cancer cases prevented under the current coverage
+
+curr_mort_prev: deaths from cervical cancer prevented under the current coverage
+
+curr_cost: current cost of the program
+
+curr_cost_prev: current costs prevented by reducing cervical cancer
+
+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
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