Herd Immunity Simulator
Population Grid (100 people)
Immune (vaccinated + protected)
Susceptible
Infected
Variables
Vaccination coverage 70%
Basic reproduction number (R₀) 5.0
Vaccine efficacy 90%
Herd immunity threshold80%
Effective R (Re)1.50
StatusNot reached
Scenario: With 70% vaccination coverage, a 90% effective vaccine, and R₀ = 5.0, herd immunity requires 80% of the population to be immune. Each infected person still infects ~1.5 others on average, so the disease will continue to spread.
Tip: Herd immunity threshold = 1 − 1/R₀. Try measles (R₀ ≈ 15) with 90% coverage, or influenza (R₀ ≈ 2.5) with 60%. Press R to reset to default.