Theory and Modern Applications
From: Modeling the effects of vaccination on rotavirus infection
Parameter | Symbol | Value | Source |
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Recruitment rate of humans | Λ | \(4.109\times10^{3}~\text{people/day}\) | [33] |
Recruitment rate of vaccinated individuals | ρ | \(1.884\times 10^{-3}~\text{people/day}\) | [34] |
Natural death rate of humans | μ | \(2.537\times10^{-5}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | [33] |
Rotavirus-induced deaths | τ | \(4.466\times10^{-5}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | [19] |
Effective contact rate | β | \(\text{Variable}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | Variable |
Rate of flow into the removed class | κ | \(9.5\times 10^{-4}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | Estimated |
Expected decrease in the risk of infection | ϵ | \(1.0\times 10^{-3}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | Assumed |
Vaccine efficacy waning rate | ω | \(2.778\times10^{-3}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | [35] |
Vaccination rate | γ | \(1.884\times10^{-3}~\text{day}^{-1}\) | [34] |