Table 3 Mean reduction in the cumulated number of infectious individuals following weekly vaccination of 50% of newborns according to different spatial vaccination strategies.

From: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in China: Critical Community Size and Spatial Vaccination Strategies

Spatial Strategy

Red 5-Years (%) ± 95%

Red 20-Years (%) ± 95%

Random (A)

35.4 [33.1;37.7]

42.4 [41.9;42.8]

Close-CCS (B)

36.9 [34.2;39.6]

43.7 [43.3;44.2]

Large(C)

46.7 [44.2;49.2]

49.5 [49.0;50.1]

Small(D)

36.1 [33.7;38.5]

43.3 [42.8;43.7]

High Prevalence (E)

48.8 [46.7;50.9]

53.8 [53.4;54.2]

  1. Coverage rate = 85% and vaccine efficacy = 94.8% in each vaccinated county.