Biology GCSE
vaccination and herd immunity
What vaccination and herd immunity means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of vaccination and herd immunity
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Reference: OCR
Introducing dead, attenuated, or fragment pathogens containing specific antigens stimulates lymphocytes to produce complementary antibodies and memory cells, and widespread uptake means pathogens cannot spread, protecting vulnerable unvaccinated individuals.
Topics that use vaccination and herd immunity
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