Herd immunity occurs when enough people become immune to a disease, either through vaccination or previous infection. This can reduce the likelihood of it spreading and increase protection for ...

A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness... Without A Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity ...

Herd immunity went from a phrase most of us had never heard of to the thing we're all waiting for in just about a year's time. "It's kind of shorthand for back to normal," said Dr. Bob Wachter, chair ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — You may have heard the statement, “We can’t eradicate a virus if we don’t achieve herd immunity.” The concept sounds simple, but it is extremely complex. Most people ...

An infectious disease specialist took the time to explain what herd immunity is, how it works and when it might affect the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Frank Esper works for the Cleveland Clinic Children's ...

A nearly COVID-free summer has long been the goal of public health officials who are striving to get enough people vaccinated by then to achieve so-called herd immunity. But is that a realistic goal? ...

As more and more of the United States population gets vaccinated against COVID-19, many are wondering: when will enough people be vaccinated for life to return to normal? That question doesn't have a ...

With news of two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, health officials and scientists are giving us new insight into how we could gain herd immunity. "If we think of the population as a ...

With ongoing measles outbreaks since October 2024, the Pan American Health Organization has now revoked the measles ...

As some political candidates and other public figures push for letting the COVID-19 pandemic run its course - with the aim of trying to get daily life back to normal as soon as possible, without ...