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When you are vaccinated against an infectious disease (for example, the flu, or measles) you are not only reducing your own risk of contracting the disease, you are protecting your whole community. Most of us are able to get vaccinated against certain diseases, but for those who are immunocompromised, or otherwise unable to be safelyContinue reading “Slowing the spread of infectious disease: what is “herd immunity” and why does it matter?”