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by GCSAQCMIYI 2256 days ago
>That herd immunity prevents the regular epidemics & pandemics common before vaccines

Like Scarlet fever?

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No.

Scarlet Fever is bacterial, not viral, and are fought by different parts of the body's immune system.

Few if any attempts at creating vaccines against bacteria are successful, whereas vaccines against viruses are typically more successful, although viruses such as Influenza can evolve new versions frequently, requiring new vaccine versions.