How Herd Mentality Protects us from Infectious Disease

Categories: Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology

In the following video, the Globe and Mail’s Hannah Sung explains how higher vaccination rates protect communities from catching diseases like measles. Click this link to launch the video:

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