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Rodney E. Rohde

Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

Most children don’t get severely ill from COVID-19, but they can still spread the virus.Copyright Phil Hands/Wisconsin S

What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain

The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can thin

US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide

As coronavirus cases surge, unvaccinated people are accounting for nearly all hospitalizations and deaths.Fat Camera/E+

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