Community Immunity ("Herd" Immunity)

[littlemissmartypants]

When a critical portion of a community is immunized against a contagious disease, most members of the community are protected against that disease because there is little opportunity for an outbreak. Even those who are not eligible for certain vaccines—such as infants, pregnant women, or immunocompromised individuals—get some protection because the spread of contagious disease is contained. This is known as "community immunity."

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/Pages/communityImmunity.aspx

[safeinOhio]

1. But, thats socialism......

and it works.

[XemaSab]

2. But I got a flu shot

and I'm stupid now.

[kestrel91316]

3. I am constantly harping about herd health.

It's nothing new to us veterinarians OR to the human public health community. The rest of America seems downright hostile to the concept - probably because it smacks of taking other people's well-being into consideration, and that's COMMUNIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!