Of Mice and Schoolchildren: A Conceptual History of Herd Immunity

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2021
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American Public Health Association

This article explores the concept of herd immunity--how individual biological defenses can be made relevant to larger populations and grant collective immunity. It provides an in-depth look about the development of understanding, different variations of interpretations of what grants herd immunity, and applies these findings to how we can develop herd immunity to COVID-19.

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Published on 10/22/2021