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Meena cannot be vaccinated because of her allergies, but she is protected to some degree from catching childhood diseases because of _____ immunity, which means that at least 90 percent of people in her local community have been immunized.

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Answer:

Meena cannot be vaccinated because of her allergies, but she is protected to some degree from catching childhood diseases because of herd immunity.

Explanation:

  • The spread and contraction of a disease are subject to the characteristics of the disease. If the disease is contagious, it spreads rapidly.
  • But if one stays away from infected persons of the from the agents causing the disease, his chances of contracting the disease reduce substantially.
  • In Meena's case, 90% population in her community is free of the disease. Hence, the possibility of Meena contracting the disease is very less.
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