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What is herd immunity and how do we reach it? – The Guardian

Most experts agree containment of Covid-19 is no longer possible, but what is the threshold for reaching herd immunity?

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Pandemics typically end in one of two ways: cases are tracked and isolated or a population achieves herd immunity, often with the help of a vaccine. Most experts agree containment of the coronavirus is no longer possible. What about herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
Angela Rasmussen: When enough people in a population are immune to the virus, it cant find a new host, and therefore, it wont be able to spread through that population. This applies mostly to viruses, which need a host to repli…

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