Everybody talks about 'herd' immunity, but do we really know what we're talking about? The concept is simple enough--it's a bit like vaccination, only the vaccine is developed naturally through enough people acquiring the disease and recovering with an acquired immunity. If enough people develop that 'natural' immunity the disease is thwarted of new victims and stops spreading--or, ideally, dies out.
What About Herd Immunity?
What About Herd Immunity?
What About Herd Immunity?
Everybody talks about 'herd' immunity, but do we really know what we're talking about? The concept is simple enough--it's a bit like vaccination, only the vaccine is developed naturally through enough people acquiring the disease and recovering with an acquired immunity. If enough people develop that 'natural' immunity the disease is thwarted of new victims and stops spreading--or, ideally, dies out.