Herd Immunity: Basic Concept and Relevance to Public Health Immunization Practices1

Journal Article HERD IMMUNITY: BASIC CONCEPT AND RELEVANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES Get access JOHN P. FOX, JOHN P. FOX 2Department of Epidemiology and International Health, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattle, Washington 98105 Reprint requests to Dr. Fox. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar LILA ELVEBACK, LILA ELVEBACK 3Mayo Graduate School of MedicineRochester, Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar WILLIAM SCOTT, WILLIAM SCOTT 3Mayo Graduate School of MedicineRochester, Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar LAEL GATEWOOD, LAEL GATEWOOD 4Division of Health Computer Sciences, University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar EUGENE ACKERMAN EUGENE ACKERMAN 4Division of Health Computer Sciences, University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 94, Issue 3, September 1971, Pages 179–189, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a121310 Published: 01 September 1971