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Sharan Nachman's presentation included graphics depicting how a largely vaccinated population can minimize the spread of an infectious disease. But she noted that the goal of achieving "herd immunity" can be thwarted by a virus that mutates.

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Sharon Nachman, Renaissance School of Medicine)

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