Herd immunity
Topic: Community health
When a large enough share of a population is immune, through vaccination or prior infection, spread slows and people who are not immune are indirectly protected. The threshold depends on how contagious the disease is; highly contagious diseases such as measles need about 95% vaccination coverage. Infants too young to be vaccinated and immunocompromised people benefit from this protection.
- Also known as:
- Community immunity, Population immunity
- In Turkish:
- Toplum bağışıklığı
What does Herd immunity mean?
Herd immunity is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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