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To: Carley

Herd immunity means that if you reach a certain threshold of immune individuals in a community, say 90%, those who are susceptible to infection get some protection because it is so hard for an infection to spread. Too many links in the chain are broken for an epidemic to start. It doesn’t mean an individual who is not immune can’t get sick occasionally.


8 posted on 06/30/2010 6:19:00 AM PDT by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
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To: Kozak

So herd immunity means an epidemic is unlikely?

That makes sense. The expert was not clear on that fact but it does sound logical.

Due to all the adverse reactions to infant immunizations, the P part of the DPT vaccine was eliminated. I have one of those children. Even when the booster was given when she was in high school the P was not part of the booster shot.

I suspect the illegals are bringing communicable diseases into the US. A friend who works in a NJ public school told me that they simply line up all the new students and inoculate them at the beginning of school.


11 posted on 06/30/2010 6:24:06 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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