In this video, you will learn about the basic principle used in combating epidemics called herd immunity. Having susceptible individuals protected as a result of a significant proportion of the population (or the herd) being immune, allows for infectious disease to become stable within the community.
Through examples, including SARS-CoV-2, let’s explore what proportion of a population needs to be immunized in order to reach herd immunity (in order for R naught to become equal to or lower than one).
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Speaker: Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH
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