Since the Coronavirus vaccine was released late last year, the goal has been to get as many people vaccinated as possible. Herd immunity is the point when enough people are protected through vaccination or past infection to stop the spread…
Since the Coronavirus vaccine was released late last year, the goal has been to get as many people vaccinated as possible. Herd immunity is the point when enough people are protected through vaccination or past infection to stop the spread…
Will the virus SARS-CoV-2 become endemic like the flu, or can it be eliminated with vaccine-induced herd immunity? Herd immunity is when a large part of the population is immune to a specific disease. If enough people are resistant to…
A return to normality? A new normal? Surely that’s possible with so many vaccines and with so many people having recovered from COVID. That’s where an immunity passport could come into play. China’s launched one. So has Israel and Chile.…
Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people with weakened immune systems? Professor Ellie Barnes, Oxford University Causes of immunosuppression Auto-immune conditions (e.g. lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease) Genetic conditions Chronic diseases, liver, kidney disease, cancer Post…