R₀ of COVID-19 and its impact on vaccination coverage: compared with previous outbreaks

Figures & data

Table 1. The table compares between the R₀ of different infections according to the mode of transmission

Mode of transmission	Pathogen	R0
Airborne	SARS	2.9^Citation12
	MERS	<1^Citation13
	Measles	14^Citation14
	H1N1	1.9005^Citation15
Bloodborne	Ebola	1.3522^Citation15
Vector borne	Zika	2.33^Citation16
	Dengue	1.70^Citation16
Sexually transmitted	HIV	36.75^Citation17

Figure 1. The curve shows the relation between the basic reproduction number and herd immunity threshold.

Figure 2. Herd immunity threshold (Ic) of the disease according to the basic reproduction number (R0).

Figure 3. Herd immunity threshold (Ic) of COVID-19 depending on different values of the basic reproductive number (R0).

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