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May 5, 2021 · The idea underlying herd immunity is that the proximity of immune individuals shields others who are still susceptible from infection, Fine explains. And, with enough immune people in the population, the herd becomes a defensive wall that denies the virus pathways to keep spreading.
- Amy McDermott
- 10.1073/pnas.2107692118
- 2021
- 2021/05/05
Jan 12, 2021 · Much is being said about herd immunity these days. But the concept, though seemingly simple, is often misunderstood. Ben Ashby and Alex Best explain what exactly herd immunity is, how it is achieved in a population, how it is lost, and what it means for disease control.
Herd Immunity. The concept of herd immunity is an epidemiological formula in which a sufficient amount of people are immunized or vaccinated against a pathogen, thus reducing the rate of infection throughout the population. From: The Paradox of the Immune System, 2022
6 days ago · herd immunity, state in which a large proportion of a population is able to repel an infectious disease, thereby limiting the extent to which the disease can spread from person to person. Herd immunity can be conferred through natural immunity, previous exposure to the disease, or vaccination.
Nov 3, 2021 · The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can think of herd immunity as being similar to fire...
May 19, 2021 · The idea underlying herd immunity is that the proximity of immune individuals shields others who are still susceptible from infection, Fine explains. And, with enough immune people in the population, the herd becomes a defensive wall that denies the virus pathways to keep spreading.
Herd immunity usually refers to the idea that if enough of a population is immune to an infectious disease then that disease won’t be able to spread.
