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The original nonvariant COVID-19 virus had an R0 of about 3, and we know from randomized controlled trials that the mRNA vaccines are about 95 percent effective at preventing severe death from the nonvariant virus.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2021

If we plug that into our equation, along with the R0 of 3 for the nonvariant virus, we get a current overall Re of about 1.6—even if we take no other precautions.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2021

This hypothetical scenario gives us an Re of about 4—still higher than the nonvariant virus’s R0 of 3.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2021

The original nonvariant COVID-19 had an estimated R0 of about 3–larger than the flu, but nowhere near as high as measles.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2021