Table 5. People Who Benefit from Community Protection (Herd Immunity).
| Children and infants too young to be immunized |
| Pregnant people |
| People in whom vaccine-induced immunity has waned |
| Immunosuppressed patients who cannot be immunized |
| Elderly persons who may not have an adequate immune response |
| People with inadequate access to immunizations |
| People who remain unvaccinated by choice |