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. 2023 Jun 13;89(7):e00128-23. doi: 10.1128/aem.00128-23

TABLE 5.

QMRA parameters for risk mitigation intervention efficaciesa

Parameter Units Description Input valuesb Distribution References
HW eff Log reduction Hand washing efficacy 0.552 (0.0, 2.0) Triangular 135
SC eff Log reduction Surface disinfection efficacy 0.95 (0.90, 0.999) Uniform 121, 135
C mask(R) % Reduction Recipient cloth mask efficacy 52.9 (17.0, 88.7) Uniform 58, 59, 136
S mask(R) % Reduction Recipient surgical mask efficacy 68.0 (37.0, 99.8) Uniform 58, 59, 136
D mask(R) % Reduction Recipient double mask efficacy 68.5 (40.0, 96.8) Uniform 58, 59, 136
V Opt % Reduction Optimal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy 92.3 (86.0, 99.0) Uniform 32, 137
V Sub % Reduction Suboptimal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy 72.0 (64.0, 80.0) Uniform 33, 138, 139
a

QMRA, quantitative microbial risk assessment.

b

The values are presented as mean (minimum, maximum) for uniform and triangular distributions.