title: Indirect effects by meningococcal vaccines: herd protection versus herd immunity.
abstract: The term "herd immunity" for the indirect effect of meningococcal conjugate vaccines is inaccurate. A more appropriate term is "herd protection," because this term correctly describes the public effects imparted by vaccination campaigns against the meningococcus.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics GmbH, Scientific Affairs, Marburg, Germany. Michael.Broeker@Novartis.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bröker
mesh_terms: D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D032521:Immunity, Herd; D017589:Immunization Programs; D032541:Mass Vaccination; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines