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Herd immunity is the biggest benefit of vaccines since vaccines aren't 100% effective, no vaccine is. The Smallpox vaccine is 95+ effective and loses effectiven
by WheelsAtLarge 5y ago
Herd immunity is the biggest benefit of vaccines since vaccines aren't 100% effective, no vaccine is. The Smallpox vaccine is 95+ effective and loses effectiveness over time. Yet, we don't see Smallpox outbreaks. It's all related to herd immunity. The COVID vaccines have a high immunity rate but they will only stop outbreaks, if the majority of people will use them. If we don't act together, it's going to take a long time for that to happen.
- salawat 5y agoFully immunized individuals had viral breakthrough. Herd immunity means nothing in that case.