Public health officials have only ever eradicated one disease

‘Eliminated’ diseases can return. Eradicating one for good is a near impossible public health undertaking. and when they return they have mutated into even more dangerous forms leading to pestilence . It’s the same reason pesticide use on crops leads to more resistant forms and ultimately blight. V

accine research suggests herd immunity requires 75% of the population be vaccinated.

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