herd immunity
US /hɝd ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/
UK /hɝd ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/
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groepsimmuniteit
the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination.
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Achieving herd immunity through vaccination is crucial to control the pandemic.
Het bereiken van groepsimmuniteit door vaccinatie is cruciaal om de pandemie te beheersen.
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Some diseases require a very high percentage of the population to be immune to achieve effective herd immunity.
Sommige ziekten vereisen een zeer hoog percentage van de bevolking dat immuun is om effectieve groepsimmuniteit te bereiken.