herd
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A 95 percent vaccination rate with the modern, two-dose MMR shot—so named because it also protects against mumps and rubella—is enough to provide herd immunity from measles.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
A small herd of six vicuna live at the park in the Highlands – Juanita, Ozzy, Austria, Kantu, Tupac and now, Xoco.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The spike in cases comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years — in some areas falling well below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep it from spreading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
And all of it lands on a shrinking herd, with almost no cushion left.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The herd came stampeding into the barn as the wolves laughed and trotted back to the fields.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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