Herd immunity
Concept in epidemiology
Herd immunity ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection that applies only to contagious diseases. It occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, whether through previous infections or vaccination, thereby reducing the likelihood of infection for individuals who lack immunity.
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
No news matches foundSorry, we were unable to find any results in our database for your queryFree news archive accessDid you know? You are eligible to search our news archive with millions of news references free of charge. To do this, please sign in first at the top of the screen. • Information about free access to our news archive Search this site and the web: |