Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Human Immunity and Medicines.
The protection given to an entire population against a disease when a very high percentage of individuals are immune, preventing the pathogen from spreading to vulnerable people.
Herd immunity appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Health, Disease and Medicines, especially Human Immunity and Medicines and Benefits and Risks of Immunisation.
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