A public health department is investigating a measles outbreak in a community of 10,000 residents. Current measles vaccination coverage in the community is estimated at 88%. Measles has a basic reproduction number (R0) of approximately 15. Over the past month, 50 confirmed cases have been reported. To prevent sustained transmission, the epidemiologist calculates the herd immunity threshold (H) using H = 1 − 1/R0. Which of the following vaccination coverage rates meets or exceeds the herd immunity threshold needed to interrupt measles transmission in this community?
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