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Which vaccine gives herd immunity-

A
OPV
B
Typhoid
C
Cholera
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., OPV o The vaccine progeny of OPV is excreted in the faeces and secondary spread occurs to household contacts and susceptible contacts in the community. o Non-immunized persons may therefore, be immunized. o Thus widspread "herd immunity"results, even if only approximately 66% of the community is immunized.

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