Evaluation of the establishment of herd immunity in the population by means of serological surveys and vaccination coverage

Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 184 - 188
Published: Feb 1, 2012
Abstract
The necessary herd immunity blocking the transmission of an infectious agent in the population is established when the prevalence of protected individuals is higher than a critical value, called the herd immunity threshold. The establishment of herd immunity in the population can be determined using the vaccination coverage and seroepidemiological surveys. The vaccination coverage associated with herd immunity (Vc) can be determined from the...
Paper Details
Title
Evaluation of the establishment of herd immunity in the population by means of serological surveys and vaccination coverage
Published Date
Feb 1, 2012
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
184 - 188
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