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> Vaccination doesn't work if 1/3 to 1/2 the population doesn't want to get the vaccine because they are afraid of the side effects. I get that herd immunity w
by BrissyCoder 6y ago
> Vaccination doesn't work if 1/3 to 1/2 the population doesn't want to get the vaccine because they are afraid of the side effects.
I get that herd immunity won't occur if a significant proportion of population isn't immunized... but it still works on an individual basis.
- uomo 6y agoYes, but herd immunity makes it possible to protect the total population from a disease including the ones that cannot get vaccinated, such as children or those with contraindications.
- offby37years 6y agoWhat's the COVID-induced death rate among children again?
- xeromal 6y agoI think it's something like .0000000000000004%
- krona 6y agobut it still works on an individual basis. It's less effective if the recipient believes the vaccine is ineffective or dangerous, and can make side effects more likely to occur (nocebo effect).
- konjin 6y ago[[citation needed]] specifically for vaccines.