Seattle announced Tuesday that 70 percent of its residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated. San Francisco is right behind. KQED’s Lesley McClurg reminds us what herd immunity really means.

Seattle announced Tuesday that 70 percent of its residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated. San Francisco is right behind. KQED&rsquo;s Lesley McClurg reminds us what herd immunity really means.

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