If enough individuals in a population are immune to a pathogen, it cannot cause an outbreak. Deliberately seeking such herd immunity through infection during a potentially lethal pandemic is contrary to all principles of public health, given the potential for uncontrolled outbreaks and risks to vulnerable populations.

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细节中的魔鬼：群体免疫和大流行反应

如果一个群体中有足够多的个体对病原体免疫，那么它就不会导致爆发。在可能致命的大流行期间通过感染故意寻求这种群体免疫违背了公共卫生的所有原则，因为有可能发生不受控制的爆发和对弱势群体的风险。