Concept information
Preferred term
herd immunity
Definition
- Herd immunity describes a state in which an infectious disease transmissible through human contact is unlikely to spread because a large proportion of the population is immune to the disease. This immunity can be conferred through natural immunity, previous exposure to the disease, or vaccination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Herd Immunity]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- community immunity
- population immunity
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/herd_immunity
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