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Table 2 Assumed values of the model parameters

From: Effectiveness assessment of vaccination policy against measles epidemic in Japan using an age–time two-dimensional mathematical model

Description

Age (months)

Assumed value (per day)

The rate of loss of maternal immunity

 Mother acquired immunity by vaccination

0–6

0.0122

7–18

0.0244

 Mother acquired immunity by infection

0–6

0.0063

7–18

0.0122

Description

Age (years)

Assumed value (per day)

The probability of coefficient of infection (β)

0–100

1.0 × 10−3

The rate of loss of immunity acquired by infection

20–60

5.56 × 10−6

61−

2.78 × 10−6

The rate of second vaccine failure (one-time vaccination)

1–10

6.89 × 10−5

11–20

1.43 × 10−5

The proportion of primary vaccine failure

5%