/?h???d ??mju?.n?.t?i/asituationin which adiseasecannotspreadthrough agroupofpeoplebecause enough of them areimmune(=unableto get adisease), usually because of having beenvaccinated(= given aninjection):群体免疫Healthofficialsworrythatherdimmunitywill bethreatenedas moreparentschoosenot tovaccinate.卫生官员担心,随着越来越多的父母选择不接种疫苗,群体免疫力将受到威胁。Withherdimmunity, there aren't enough susceptibles in thepopulationtosustainanepidemic.有了群体免疫,人口中就没有足够的易感者来维持流行病。More examples
Wevaccinatethemasses,causingherdimmunity, toprotecttherelativelyfew who wouldotherwisebecomeillandsufferdevastatingconsequences.
Herdimmunityoccurswhen enoughpeoplein apopulationareimmunizedagainst adiseaseso that it alsoprotectsthe unvaccinated.
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