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Medical Matters: The Importance of Herd Immunity: 2020 Update with a COVID-19 Twist

Course Overview

Educational Objectives: 1) Review the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable infectious disease and role of herd immunity. 2) Describe how herd immunity protects vulnerable populations such as newborns, the elderly and those who are too sick to be vaccinated. 3) Discuss the percentage(s) of a population who need to be vaccinated to allow herd immunity to be effective. 4) Examine the role of herd immunity in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

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July 16, 2023

Course Credits

1

Course Fee

Free to All

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