Herd Immunity: History, Theory, Practice

1993/01/01 by Paul Fine · 1 voice · 922 citations
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paper · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036121

published in Epidemiologic Reviews 15(2), 265-302 (Oxford University Press)

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Abstract

Journal Article Herd Immunity: History, Theory, Practice Get access Paul E. M. Fine Paul E. M. Fine Communicable Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineKeppel Street, London WC1, England Dr. Paul E. M. Fine at this address Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Epidemiologic Reviews, Volume 15, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 265–302, 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036121 Published: 01 July 1993 Article history Received: 27 January 1993 Published: 01 July 1993 Revision received: 29 July 1993

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Discussions

• Fine, P. E. “Herd Immunity: History, Theory, Practice.” Epidemiologic Reviews 15, no. 2 (1993): 265–302. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036121. [bsky, 0 points, 1 comments]