The coronavirus pandemic has taken a special toll on the health care industry. Some doctors and nurses were overwhelmed with sick patients and the demand.
Decreasing COVID-19 Vaccine Rates Slow Dallas County’s March toward Mass Immunity
Public health officials haven t seen an increase in shots, despite increasing vaccine availability. Still, 74 percent of the population already has some form of immunity.
By Will Maddox
Published in
Healthcare Business
May 26, 2021
9:20 am
As vaccinations slow, public health officials are delaying the expected date for when at least 80 percent of Dallas County will have COVID-19 immunity.
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation defines “herd immunity” as when 80 percent of the local population will be vaccinated against, or have antibodies for, COVID-19. PCCI has been a leader in mapping vulnerability for various ZIP codes and other specific populations throughout the pandemic. It originally expected Dallas to reach herd immunity in early June. That date has now been pushed to late July.
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