A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public health department has made a plea for more funds."Why," he asks,"should my tax dollars be used to pay for their children to be immunized?" Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

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Herd immunity is the resistance of a group of people to invasion and spread of an infectious agent because a high proportion of individual members of a group are resistant to the infection.Higher immunization coverage will lead to greater herd immunity,which in turn will block the further spread of the disease.The purpose of immunization laws is to promote herd immunity.Receiving immunizations helps to block the further spread of the disease as more members of the community become resistant to the infection.

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