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High Price of School Immunization
The Atlantic gives some statistics on the Waldoirf School in Pennsylvania: The immunization rate for the kindergarden students? 23% (vs. just under 90% for the general population in the area). Apparently because of "personal beliefs."...- NoZed Avenger
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- herd immunity vaccination
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The "myth" of herd immunity
I have an antivaxxer on my FB page who insists that herd immunity is a myth, because vaccines wear off over time and people aren't protected by their vaccine induced antibodies after several years. He mentioned the MMR vaccine in particular. Could I get some information about herd immunity? Is...- Hooloovoo
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Measles - breakdown of "herd immunity"?
Are we seeing the breakdown of "herd immunity" (think that's the right term) in the UK since the reduction in the vaccination rate for measles?- Darat
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- herd immunity measles vaccine
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