Describe the medical guidelines for vaccination, its side effects,and how it relates to herd immunity.

Describe community (herd) immunity and its benefits to public health.

Describe at least three physical mechanisms that are part of the first line of defense.

Describe how the principle of herd immunity works to protect unvaccinated individuals. What characteristics of the pathogen or of the host do you think would most impact the degree to which this principle begins to take hold?

Describe IN DETAIL how vaccines work. Include a clear description of how the immune system works and how vaccines work WITH our natural immune function. How do they help protect us from dying from diseases? Use examples from the past (e.g. polio, smallpox, measles, rubella, etc.) to illustrate the effectiveness of vaccines.

Explain the nature of the different types of innate, nonspecific defenses.

What is Herd Immunity and what is its Immunological and public health significance?