The federal government desires to inoculate its citizens against a certain flu virus. The virus has two strains,
and the proportions in which the two strains occur in the virus population are not known. Two vaccines
have been developed. Vaccine 1 is 85% effective against strain 1 and 70% effective against strain 2.
Vaccine 2 is 60% effective against strain 1 and 90% effective against strain 2. What inoculation policy
should the government adopt?
and the proportions in which the two strains occur in the virus population are not known. Two vaccines
have been developed. Vaccine 1 is 85% effective against strain 1 and 70% effective against strain 2.
Vaccine 2 is 60% effective against strain 1 and 90% effective against strain 2. What inoculation policy
should the government adopt?