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. 2009 Mar 18;4(3):e4915. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004915

Table 3. Threshold values of the loss of protection effectiveness of the vaccination.

Loss of protection effectiveness Threshold values
σ * Inline graphic σc σo
Before notification of avian influenza 5.6% 20.1% 23.6% 46.1%
After notification of avian influenza 37.2% 88.6% 100% 96.8%

These values are calculated using parameters based on the H7N7 epidemic in The Netherlands in 2003 before and after notification of avian influenza [34].