Immunity
Volume 52, Issue 5, 19 May 2020, Pages 737-741
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Herd Immunity: Understanding COVID-19

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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its associated disease, COVID-19, has demonstrated the devastating impact of a novel, infectious pathogen on a susceptible population. Here, we explain the basic concepts of herd immunity and discuss its implications in the context of COVID-19.

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