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SARS-CoV-2: from herd immunity to hybrid immunity
Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 Herd immunity, where a pathogen can no longer efficiently spread in a population, is achieved when a large proportion of the population becomes immune, making the spread of infection from person to person unlikely and protecting those without immunity ...
D. Goldblatt
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COVID-19 herd immunity: where are we?
Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 Herd immunity is a key concept for epidemic control. It states that only a proportion of a population needs to be immune (through overcoming natural infection or through vaccination) to an infectious agent for it to stop generating large outbreaks. A key
A. Fontanet, S. Cauchemez
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Cross-reactive memory T cells and herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 Immunity is a multifaceted phenomenon. For T cell-mediated memory responses to SARS-CoV-2, it is relevant to consider their impact both on COVID-19 disease severity and on viral spread in a population.
M. Lipsitch +3 more
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Herd Immunity to Fight Against COVID-19: A Narrative Review
Cureus, 2023 The advent of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its consequent illness, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has revealed the severe impact of new, contagious pathogens on the population throughout the globe.
Yasha N Suryawanshi, D. Biswas
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Herd immunity, vaccination and moral obligation
Journal of Medical Ethics, 2023 The public health benefits of herd immunity are often used as the justification for coercive vaccine policies. Yet, ‘herd immunity’ as a term has multiple referents, which can result in ambiguity, including regarding its role in ethical arguments.
M. Bullen, G. Heriot, E. Jamrozik
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Vaccines, 2023 The emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants has raised concerns about the ability of COVID-19 vaccination programs to establish adequate herd immunity levels in the population.
Pedro Plans-Rubió
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COVID-19 herd immunity in the absence of a vaccine: an irresponsible approach [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread rapidly throughout the human population, the concept of “herd immunity” has attracted the attention of both decision-makers and the general public.
Jade Khalife, Derrick VanGennep
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Can Africa achieve herd immunity?
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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The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 There has been speculation about when in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic we will be able to live with the virus in a manner that does not disrupt most peoples’ lives. Much of this discussion has focused on herd immunity thresholds (Box 1).
D. Morens, G. Folkers, A. Fauci
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