Herd Immunity - Public Health Strategy
Herd immunity, also known as community immunity, occurs when a large percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of the disease unlikely. This can happen through vaccination or natural infection.
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Achievable through vaccination programs, natural infection rates
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Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith
Herd Immunity References
If you want to know more about Herd Immunity, consider exploring links below:
What Is Herd Immunity
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-herd-immunity-4801526
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/herd-immunity-and-coronavirus/art-20486808
- https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22599-herd-immunity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity
- https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/what-is-herd-immunity-and-how-can-we-achieve-it-with-covid-19
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236739/
- https://www.healthline.com/health/herd-immunity
- https://theconversation.com/what-is-herd-immunity-a-public-health-expert-and-a-medical-laboratory-scientist-explain-170520
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/57229390
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