Visualizing How Herd Immunity Works and Why Vaccines Are so Important
By breaking the chain of transmission of disease, herd immunity protects the most vulnerable of us, including newborns and patients who cannot be vaccinated. But for this to work, a certain percentage of the people in the community must be vaccinated.
This very important concept can seem abstract when explained to doubters or smug , so here is a flashy visualization created by Reddit user theotheredmund using data from Epidemiologic Reviews. See in an amazing way how vaccinating your child is helping others.
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