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I think the term 'community immunity' sound much better than 'herd immunity' (Original Post) Siwsan May 2021 OP
Mooooooo!!! mucifer May 2021 #1
Herd Immunity is a very old term and yes, it does have origins in livestock disease control hlthe2b May 2021 #2
Cities are a lot like feedlots Klaralven May 2021 #3
Alliteration is always good. Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #4
Precisely! Siwsan May 2021 #5

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)
2. Herd Immunity is a very old term and yes, it does have origins in livestock disease control
Mon May 17, 2021, 07:24 AM
May 2021

but it has been used in human public health/epidemiology at least dating back to the 1700s, if not earlier--smallpox, typhoid, and other contexts.

Populations = Cohorts = Communities = Herds

Buns_of_Fire

(17,180 posts)
4. Alliteration is always good.
Mon May 17, 2021, 07:37 AM
May 2021

Now, a poster:

commUNITY
immUNITY

With the "unity" part bolded, expanded, and shared between the two words.

And underneath, "Get Vaccinated!"

There y'go. Short, pithy, and it fits on a bumper sticker.

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