Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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Question 11 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A newly emerging viral disease has a basic reproduction number \(R_0 = 3.5\). A vaccine available for this disease is 80 % effective in preventing infection. (a) What is the minimum proportion of the total population that must be immunised with this vaccine to achieve herd immunity? Express your answer as a percentage to one decimal place. (b) If only 60 % of the population can be reached by the vaccination programme, what is the effective reproduction number \(R_{\text{eff}}\) that would result?

Answer Options

A. 85.7 % ; 1.50
Correct Answer B. 89.3 % ; 1.82
C. 90.0 % ; 2.00
D. 78.6 % ; 2.10
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
89.3 % ; 1.82

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