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Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know
What’s the outlook for achieving herd immunity in the U.S.?
How can you slow the transmission of COVID-19?
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Why is herd immunity important?
How is herd immunity achieved?
What's the outlook for achieving herd immunity in the U.S.?
How can you slow the spread of respiratory disease, such as COVID-19?
How can you slow the transmission of COVID-19?
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Why is herd immunity important?
How is herd immunity achieved?
What's the outlook for achieving herd immunity in the U.S.?
How can you slow the spread of respiratory disease, such as COVID-19?
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Herd immunity is the name for a point in time when it's hard for a disease to spread through a group of people. The idea of herd immunity works for some diseases, such as measles. But it's a harder concept to apply to illnesses like coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Read on to learn how herd immunity makes sense for some diseases but not others.
