Vaccinating children against flu helps protect wider community: study
Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can significantly protect unvaccinated community members against influenza as well. The study was conducted to determine if immunized children could act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community, a concept known as herd immunity.
Vaccinating children against flu helps protect wider community: study
Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can significantly ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian ...
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Vaccinating Kids Against Flu Helps Protect Community
Trial results in rural Canadians show effect of herd immunityResults of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from RedOrbit
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