What is Herd Immunity?

Herd immunity occurs when the majority of a population develops immunity against a contagious disease either through vaccination or due to a previous infection. This significantly reduces the likeliness of disease transmission from one person to another. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock.com What is herd immunity? The development of herd immunity is an important way of gaining protection from contagious diseases, such […]
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