Herd Immunity Against COVID-19 in US Cannot Be Reached in Foreseeable Future, Experts Say
MEGAN JELINGER
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The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against COVID-19, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. During the early stages of the pandemic, experts said 80 percent of people with COVID-19 antibodies is required to obtain herd immunity that would allow restrictions to be lifted.
Some experts and healthcare officials believe that herd immunity cannot be reached in the immediate future or is simply impossible, with the deadly virus here to stay for years, but with less intensity,
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San Francisco: California, the most populous state in the US, has opened up COVID-19 vaccination appointments to everyone aged 16 and above. Safe, free, and effective COVID-19 vaccines are now available to everyone age 16 and up, the latest version of the state`s inoculation scheduling tool My Turn said on Thursday. Let`s end this pandemic, said California public health officials on the page, urging residents to check for available appointments and book their vaccination as soon as possible.
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