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Unimmunized persons are protected—indirectly—against some infectious diseases by being surrounded by immunized persons. This is known as community (or “herd”) immunity. Why is community immunity important for public health?
This study describes the reduction in acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations among children after introduction of rotavirus vaccine in the United States.
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years — United States, 2012
Posted: Feb 10, 2012
Recovery of a Patient from Clinical Rabies — California, 2011
Posted: Feb 3, 2012
HealthCanal.com
Published: Jan 11, 2012