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Table 2.
Comparison of optimized solutions and benchmarks
| Method | Solution | Site locations | Vaccine distribution | Saved lives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks | Top‐cities | Most populous cities | Uniform across centers | 19 045 (base) |
| Population | Pro‐rata population | Uniform across centers | 19 709 (+3.5%) | |
| Cases | Pro‐rata active cases | Uniform across centers | 21 037 (+10.5%) | |
| Optimization | Locations | Optimized: minimizes deaths | Uniform across centers | 23 622 (+24.0%) |
| Full | Optimized: minimizes deaths | Optimized: minimizes deaths | 25 615 (+34.5%) | |
| Proposed | Optimized: minimizes deaths | Optimized: minimizes deaths | 23 000 (+20.8%) | |
| Fair: interstate equity | Fair: intercenter equity |