Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times Published: 03 May 2021 02:43 PM BdST Updated: 03 May 2021 02:43 PM BdST People on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2021. The New York Times
Early in the pandemic, when vaccines for the coronavirus were still just a glimmer on the horizon, the term “herd immunity” came to signify the endgame: the point when enough Americans would be protected from the virus so we could be rid of the pathogen and reclaim our lives. ); }
Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.
Reaching herd immunity is unlikely in the U.S., experts now believe
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times
May 2, 2021
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Early in the pandemic, when vaccines for the coronavirus were still just a glimmer on the horizon, the term “herd immunity” came to signify the endgame: the point when enough Americans would be protected from the virus so we could be rid of the pathogen and reclaim our lives.
Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.
Experts now believe reaching 'herd immunity' is unlikely in the U.S. boston.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from boston.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Continued immunizations, especially for people at highest risk because of age, exposure or health status, will be crucial to limiting the severity of outbreaks, if not their frequency, experts believe
Early in the pandemic, when vaccines for the coronavirus were still just a glimmer on the horizon, the term âherd immunityâ came to signify the endgame: the point when enough Americans would be protected from the virus so we could be rid of the pathogen and reclaim our lives.
Now, more than half of adults in the United States have been inoculated with at least one dose of a vaccine. But daily vaccination rates are slipping, and there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable â at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.
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