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That’s not really true about smallpox - it’s R is somewhere between 5-8, SARS-CoV-2 is about 2.5. Higher R0 means you need a greater percentage vaccinated popu

That’s not really true about smallpox - it’s R is somewhere between 5-8, SARS-CoV-2 is about 2.5. Higher R0 means you need a greater percentage vaccinated population to achieve herd immunity

sgt101 6y ago
I think that OP meant vs. measles - R =...14??
- bjoli 6y ago
  Yes, I did.
  - robbiep 6y ago
    My apologies