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2023-05-03 15:59:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 96CAC2CA83FAA0C7AD855D299E7FD06F58E694C797B0FC291E3E9DB9EA87922E
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Herd immunity through infection alone has never eradicated or eliminated an infectious disease. Smallpox was eradicated through vaccination. Polio in the U.S. was eliminated due to vaccination https://historyofvaccines.org/vaccines-101/what-do-vaccines-do/disease-eradication https://www.cdc.gov/polio/why-are-we-involved/index.htm#:~:text=Polio%20has%20been%20eliminated%20from,into%20the%20country%20by%20travelers.
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