Vaccination and herd immunity to infectious diseases
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 318 (6044) , 323-329
- https://doi.org/10.1038/318323a0
Abstract
An understanding of the relationship between the transmission dynamics of infectious agents and herd immunity provides a template for the design of effective control programmes based on mass immunization. Mathematical models of the spread and persistence of infection provide important insights into the problem of how best to protect the community against disease.Keywords
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