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Can Africa achieve herd immunity? [PDF]
Global Health Research and Policy, 2021 The World Health Organization described herd immunity, also known as population immunity, as the indirect fortification from an infectious disease that happens when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous ...
Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno +5 more
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Achieving COVID‐19 herd immunity in Algeria: Current state of vaccination, challenges, and recommendations [PDF]
Public Health Challenges, 2023 The COVID‐19 pandemic has presented Algeria with a slew of issues, including major economic consequences. Despite implementing containment measures, the government has been unable to fully restrict the spread of the virus.
Chijioke Christopher Uhegwu +5 more
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Achieving COVID‐19 herd immunity in Rwanda, Africa [PDF]
Public Health Challenges, 2023 The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused significant disruption to global healthcare systems, including Rwanda's. Rwanda has taken measured actions in response to the pandemic using a multisectoral and one‐government approach.
Theogene Uwizeyimana +5 more
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Achieving herd immunity in South America [PDF]
Global Health Research and Policy, 2023 South America, once an epicenter of COVID-19, has stayed on the road of continued management of the pandemic. The region initially struggled to cope with the pandemic as it experienced spiraling numbers of infections and overwhelmed public health systems.
Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno +10 more
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Impact of Microbiota: A Paradigm for Evolving Herd Immunity against Viral Diseases
Viruses, 2020 Herd immunity is the most critical and essential prophylactic intervention that delivers protection against infectious diseases at both the individual and community level.
Sudeepa Srichandan +2 more
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Road to achieving COVID‐19 herd immunity in Niger Republic: Challenges and recommendations [PDF]
Public Health Challenges, 2022 COVID‐19 pandemic has had tremendous impact on countries across the world and Niger Republic is not left out of the ravaging impact of the virus. The rapid dissemination of the virus across the globe has led to the development of safe and efficacious ...
Sil‐Ana Salissou Abdou +4 more
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Overcoming barriers to COVID‐19 herd immunity in Afghanistan [PDF]
Public Health ChallengesAfghanistan faces numerous obstacles in its endeavor to achieve herd immunity against COVID‐19. Inadequate resources, vaccine hesitancy, and the new government's lack of international recognition have impeded the country and harmed vaccine procurement ...
Mohammad Faisal Wardak +3 more
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Herd immunity: Deadly or defensive
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021 Sameena Khan +3 more
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COVID-19, Herd Immunity and Vaccine [PDF]
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023 Sim Sai Tin, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Current Biology, 2021 Herd immunity is an important yet often misunderstood concept in epidemiology. As immunity accumulates in a population - naturally during the course of an epidemic or through vaccination - the spread of an infectious disease is limited by the depletion of susceptible hosts.
Ashby, Ben, Best, Alex
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