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. 2022 Apr 28;386(17):1638–1645. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2200583

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