>Interesting simulation comparing 80% immunization vs 95% herd immunity for Measles outbreaks.
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>Select your State and region and see whether immunization would protect you:
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http://fred.publichealth.pitt.edu/measles/>
>P.S. - graphics seem slightly messed up in Mozilla, maybe try IE.
One of the interesting things (to me) about herd immunity is we are medicating everyone for the common good.
This is trumpeted as a good thing but whats the downside.
Where do we draw the line on how good for everyone something has to be for it to be compulsory for the individual..