Category: immunity

Vaccination Exemption Hot Spots: Be a Child’s Shot@Life

Typically HERD IMMUNITY is considered appropriate when 90 to 95% of the population is vaccinated. Since the autism-vaccine scare, there’s been an increasing number of children not vaccinated.  Often these anti-vaccine hot spots are located within affluent regions like Marin County, California. The community with the HIGHEST EXEMPTION RATE is Ashland, Oregon where about 30% of …

What the Heck is Herd Immunity? Be a Child’s Shot@Life

Herd Immunity can be defined as:  a) A cattle rancher’s term for livestock granted protection from the slaughterhouse.b) An inherited or acquired resistance to joining groups (e.g., glee club, sororities, the PTA, the Tea Party). c) An exemption from bullying granted to middle-school students who do the bidding of high-status classmates.  d) A protection from legal liability granted …