How Risky Are Vaccines?

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Want to learn more about the topic in this week’s video? Here's a keyword to get your googling started:
herd immunity: immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a portion of a population provides protection for individuals who have not developed immunity
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Credits:
Script Writer: Kate Yoshida (twitter:@KateYoshida)
Script Editor: Emily Elert (twitter:@eelert)
Video Illustrator: Omkar Bhagat (twitter:@TheCuriousEnggr)
Video Director: Emily Elert (twitter:@eelert)
With Contributions From: Alex Reich (twitter:@alexhreich), Henry Reich (twitter:@minutephysics), Peter Reich and Ever Salazar (twitter:@eversalazar)
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References:
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