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Mar 14, 2020 13 tweets 5 min read
A few hours ago the UK's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance while speaking with ITV News said he hoped the UK's government approach to coronavirus will create 'herd immunity'

What is Herd Immunity? 

#THREAD Herd immunity, also referred to as community immunity, occurs when a sufficient portion of a population are immune to a specific disease, thereby protecting individuals who are yet to or have not developed immunity #herdimmunity