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TopicCoronavirus Episode 6: Return of the Jedi
ShatteredElysium
04/01/20 11:01:35 AM
#80:


The amount of herd immunity you need depends on the R0.

At the lower threshold of 1.4 stated for Coronavirus you want 29% herd immunity. For the upper stated threshold of 3.9 R0 you want 74%

Measles is what requires 95% herd immunity but that has a R0 of 18 which is why the antivax movement is incredibly dangerous

For comparison Flu relies on 33-44% herd immunity
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