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Most of the diseases you list are examples of herd immunity working in developed world communities. People without immunity to them are pretty safe from them.
by caturopath 6y ago
Most of the diseases you list are examples of herd immunity working in developed world communities. People without immunity to them are pretty safe from them.
Herd immunity isn't eradication, it's just a reduction of the likelihood of infection among people who aren't immune themselves.
- soperj 6y agoAll of those got to herd immunity by vaccination, not by actually contracting the disease.
- caturopath 6y agoIt wasn't clear to me that you meant "flatten the curve and ride this out to herd immunity", since this article was about herd immunity via vaccination.