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Notation, definition and values of parameters in the mathematical model
| Notation | Definition | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1/γ | Time to recover from primary infection | Age-specific: |
| ≤ 5 year-olds: 2 years | ||
| 6-19 year-olds: 1 year | ||
| ≥ 20 year-olds: 0.5 year | ||
| 1/γr | Time to recover from non-primary infection | (1/ γ)/2 |
| 1/σ | Time to reactivate CMV infection | 20 years or 5 years |
| ω | Effectively vaccinated proportion (vaccine coverage times vaccine efficacy) |
0-100% |
| 1/ϕ | Time to lose vaccine protection | 2-50 years |
