vaccine efficacy

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Introduction

VE = (DU - DV)/DU x 100% = (1-RR) x 100%

VE: vaccine efficacy

DV: disease in vaccinated

DU: disease in unvaccinated

RR: relative risk

Additional terms

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Vaccine efficacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_efficacy
  2. ↑ Orenstein WA, Bernier RH, Dondero TJ et al Field evaluation of vaccine efficacy. Bull World Health Organ. 1985;63(6):1055-68. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3879673; PMCID: PMC2536484. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2536484/?page=5
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