Open AccessRole of Herd Immunity in Determining the Effect of Vaccines against Sexually Transmitted Disease
Author(s) -
Geoff P. Garnett
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/425271
Subject(s) - herd immunity , vaccination , medicine , immunology , immunity , disease , herd , incidence (geometry) , vaccine efficacy , virology , immune system , veterinary medicine , physics , optics
Vaccination programs provide both direct protection to those immunized and herd immunity, which is indirect protection of those who remain susceptible, owing to a reduced prevalence of infections.
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