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Herd immunity generally depends on having a vaccine. https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/work/protection https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/work/protection Are there
by foobarbecue 7y ago
Herd immunity generally depends on having a vaccine. https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/work/protection https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/work/protection
Are there any examples of humanity developing herd immunity without a vaccine?
- op00to 7y agoBlack Death?
- foobarbecue 7y agoI don't think so. https://www.theweek.co.uk/76088/what-was-black-death-and-how-did-it-end https://www.theweek.co.uk/76088/what-was-black-death-and-how... says: "How did it end? The most popular theory of how the plague ended is through the implementation of quarantines. The uninfected would typically remain in their homes and only leave when it was necessary, while those who could afford to do so would leave the more densely populated areas and live in greater isolation. Improvements in personal hygiene are also thought to have begun to take place during the pandemic, alongside the practice of cremations rather than burials due to the sheer number of bodies."