Herd immunity is achieved when a significant percentage of a population is vaccinated, hindering pathogen transmission and indirectly protecting unvaccinated individuals by minimizing their contact with infected persons.
Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of the population is vaccinated, making it difficult for a pathogen to spread and protecting unvaccinated individuals by reducing their exposure to infected persons.
| Front | What is herd immunity |
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| Back | This occurs when a large proportion of the population has been vaccinated this makes it difficult for the pathogen to spread. when the majority of the population is immune is it highly improbable that the susceptible individual will come in contact with an infected person. |
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