The asymptotic behavior and ergodicity of stochastically perturbed SVIR epidemic model

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce stochasticity into an SIR epidemic model with vaccination. The stochasticity in the model is a standard technique in stochastic population modeling. When the perturbations are small, by the method of stochastic Lyapunov functions, we carry out a detailed analysis on the dynamical behavior of the stochastic model regarding of the basic reproduction number [Formula: see text]. If [Formula: see text], the solution of the model is oscillating around a steady state, which is the disease-free equilibrium of the corresponding deterministic model. If [Formula: see text], there is a stationary distribution and the solution has the ergodic property, which means that the disease will prevail.