How Vaccination Contains Disease Through �herd Immunity�

This is precisely why vaccinating 70% of the stray population is the most effective way to combat the spread of rabies.  And why culling might make it worse.

A healthy vaccinated stray population acts as a barrier to prevent the spread of the disease.

Please share this information widely and collectively urge the authorities to opt for a more humane, compassionate and EFFECTIVE method of control.

Source: http://www.vaccines.gov/basics/protection/

In the illustration below, the top box depicts a community in which no one is immunized and an outbreak occurs. In the middle box, some of the population is immunized but not enough to confer community immunity. In the bottom box, a critical portion of the population is immunized, protecting most community members.

Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2015/09/24/how-vaccination-contains-..

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