Notation

Definition

Value

β p

disease transmission rate for primary strain

0.75 per day per person (assumed)

β s

disease transmission rate for secondary strain

0.50 per day per person (assumed)

γ p

recovery rate for primary strain

0.30 per day (assumed)

γ s

recovery rate for secondary strain

0.20 per day (assumed)

μ

mutation rate from primary to secondary strain (when considered)

0.05 (5%) (assumed)

e p

effectiveness of vaccination against primary strain

[ 0 , 1 ] (assumed)

e s

effectiveness of vaccination against secondary strain

[ 0 , e p ] (assumed)

η p

efficiency of self-protection (IDM) against primary strain

[ 0 , 1 ] (assumed)

η s

efficiency of self-protection (IDM) against secondary strain

[ 0 , η p ] (assumed)

κ

selection parameter

0.1 [1] [59]