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What is collective immunity?

Collective immunity or herd immunity or community immunity refers to a situation whereby a high number of individuals in a given community are immune against a given infection thus making transmission between individuals less likely. The reduced likelihood of transmission between individuals protects even the non-immune due to the reduced chances of getting into contact with an infected person. 

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