Health experts remain wary of Dallas County’s herd immunity as delta variant continues to spread
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen in the county and around North Texas.
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7:16 PM on Jul 12, 2021 CDT
As coronavirus hospitalizations rise again and variant cases of the disease increase, some area health experts are wary of the announcement that Dallas County has reached herd immunity.
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, which has tracked Dallas County’s coronavirus numbers since the start of the pandemic, announced that the county reached the threshold meaning 80% of the population had antibodies July 4. The center’s estimates accounted for people who are vaccinated, as well as those who have recovered from COVID-19.
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Walter Newsome reacts as he receives his vaccine at Christian Assistance Ministries.Jessica Phelps /Staff photographer
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