Originally Posted by
deathworlds
Herd Immunity is the concept that if the majority of children are vaccinated then the few that are not vaccinated should be fine. Anti-vaccers often use Herd Immunity as the only solid excuse to not vaccinate their kids. But, what if a bunch of non-vaccinated kids get together? What if one of them randomly contracts measles from another? Herd Immunity is less effective than it should be because the more people that believe in Herd Immunity, the less effective it is (basic mathematics here).