It will be hard to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 before the end of the summer, President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired on Sunday. “The idea that this can be done and we can get to herd immunity much before the end of next—this summer, is very difficult,” Biden told CBS. Herd…
Biden: ‘Very Difficult’ to Reach COVID-19 Herd Immunity Before End of Summer
WHO Changes Definition of Herd Immunity
In a shocking reversal that’s akin to redefining reality, the World Health Organization has changed its definition of herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when enough people acquire immunity to an infectious disease such that it can no longer spread widely in the community. When the number susceptible is low enough to prevent epidemic growth, herd…
Herd Immunity to CCP Virus Not Attainable in 2021: WHO
Despite vaccines rolling out in different countries, no one should expect herd immunity to the CCP virus this year, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan. Swaminathan stressed the need for the world to continue to implement measures to protect against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel coronavirus), as the emergency roll-out of…
Fauci Again Changes His Perspective on COVID-19 Herd Immunity Threshold
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has again changed his perspective on the COVID-19 herd immunity threshold in the United States, saying that his previous figures were “guesstimates.” Fauci in an interview on Sunday defended shifting his projections about herd immunity for COVID-19, the disease caused by the…
Fauci Says Herd Immunity Could Require up to 90 Percent Vaccination Rate
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, 90 percent of the population would need to be vaccinated. In an interview published Thursday, Fauci acknowledged that he had gradually increased his estimates from earlier in the year when he said that around…
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