Low vaccination rates: Amish put faith in God’s will and herd immunity over vaccine
JOHN SEEWER, of Associated Press, reports on how Amish communities across the US are lagging behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations…
Essay: Global herd immunity remains out of reach because of inequitable vaccine distribution – 99 per cent of people in poor countries are unvaccinated
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARIA DE JESUS, a US-based scholar of global health specialising in healthcare inequities, looks at the global picture when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout…
Explainer: Reaching herd immunity in a viral pandemic
Sydney, Australia Reuters The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought “herd immunity” to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or even end the outbreak. Herd immunity refers to a large portion of a community developing a degree of immunity to a virus, thereby reducing person-to-person spread. As a result, the whole community […]