Study Confirms Vaccines Protect Everybody – Even The Unvaccinated
A new study underscores a simple truth: the more people who get flu shots, the better off everyone is — but the vaccinated benefit most. Using simulations of 1.2 million people, University of Pittsburgh researchers found that once vaccination rates hit 51 percent, flu cases dropped by up to 41 percent. Even the unvaccinated saw reduced risk, thanks to fewer infectious encounters. But the study also highlights a hard limit — for fast-spreading viruses, only widespread vaccination keeps communities safe. David Nield with Science Alert has the full story.
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