In MicroBiology class we’re still a long way from our immunology unit, but we have started talking about some basic principles of the immunity and vaccination, including the idea of ‘herd immunity’. This is the notion that even incomplete vaccination may be sufficient to prevent the spread of an infection through an entire population.

In this video, Scientific American’s Dina Fine Maron explains Herd Immunity very simply.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid910142956001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFNl7zk~,OmXvgxJOvrGd04F7pX4DjTcq0KXtMvCb&bctid=2632175457001

Interestingly, as I started writing this, I stumbled upon the old crap movie, Outbreak – I’ll also be calling this film crap on my film blog, 100FilmIn100Days.