TY - JOUR AU - Mahmood Meem, Sumayea PY - 2021/07/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Basic Immunology: Vaccination and Herd Immunity JF - Revelation and Science JA - RAS VL - 11 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.31436/revival.v11i1.273 UR - https://journals.iium.edu.my/revival/index.php/revival/article/view/273 SP - AB - <p>The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection cases range from mild to deadly. The virus has brought the world down to its feet. Knowledge application to battle COVID-19 indicates that humans can fight any deadly malady if they have proper immunology education and know humans’ immunity pattern. This paper introduces the basic knowledge of immunology, the components, and the actions of immunity. The idea of vaccination and the controversy regarding this topic is mentioned. The study found the importance of vaccination and herd immunity, with the example of the current case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the importance of vaccination and herd immunity is correlated with the recognition of immunology.</p> ER -