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herd immunities

/hɜːrd ɪˈmjuːnətiz/

Meanings
noun
The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination.

Examples :

"Vaccination programs aim to establish herd immunities so that even those who cannot be vaccinated are protected from diseases like measles. "
medicine virus disease biology organism

Related Words

Illustration vaccination

vaccination noun

/ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩/

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

"The doctor recommended vaccination for the children to protect them from measles. "

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protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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establish verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The new teacher worked hard to establish a routine in her classroom. "

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vaccinated verb

/ˈvæksɪneɪtɪd/ /ˈvæksəneɪtɪd/

Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

"The doctor vaccinated the child against measles. "

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immunities noun

/ɪˈmjuːnətiz/ /ɪˈmjunɪtiz/

The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:

"Diplomats often have special immunities that protect them from being arrested in the countries where they are stationed. "

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proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

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population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

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contagious adjective

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

"The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"

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infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."