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Duration of antibody responses after infection or vaccination*
| Virus/vaccine antigen | Mean antibody half‐life (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|
| Tetanus | 11 (10–14) |
| Diphtheria | 19 (14–33) |
| Varicella zoster virus | 50 (30–153) |
| Vaccinia | 92 (46–∞) |
| Rubella | 114 (48–∞) |
| Mumps | 542 (90–∞) |
| Measles | 3014 (104–∞) |
| Epstein–Barr virus | 11 552 (63–∞) |
*Duration of antigen‐specific antibody responses (in years) was determined by a mixed‐effect model of longitudinal analysis.
Adapted from Ref. (1).
