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Mystery #4Tier 3microbes / immunity

How does protecting yourself help protect other people too?

When you're protected from an illness, that's good news for you, but it turns out it's also good news for the people around you, including tiny babies and people who can't be protected themselves. How can your protection help someone else?

A family of several generations together outdoors by a lake, a community looking after one another.
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