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Herd immunity

  • Herd immunity was once considered our best bet against Covid-19. Here’s why it has become irrelevant

    Herd immunity was once considered our best bet against Covid-19. Here’s why it has become irrelevant

    Hassan Vally, The Conversation
    · Jun 07, 2022 · 07:30 pm
  • With 99% of citizens unvaccinated in poor countries, global herd immunity is still out of reach

    With 99% of citizens unvaccinated in poor countries, global herd immunity is still out of reach

    Maria De Jesus, The Conversation
    · Jun 26, 2021 · 11:30 pm
  • Coronavirus: Finance ministry proposes 24/7 vaccination drive to revive economic growth momentum

    Coronavirus: Finance ministry proposes 24/7 vaccination drive to revive economic growth momentum

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 10, 2021 · 11:50 am
  • Coronavirus: Every second person in Delhi has developed antibodies, shows fifth sero survey

    Coronavirus: Every second person in Delhi has developed antibodies, shows fifth sero survey

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 26, 2021 · 01:23 pm
  • Coronavirus: Herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccine roll out, warns WHO

    Coronavirus: Herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccine roll out, warns WHO

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 12, 2021 · 11:54 am
  • Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against herd immunity approach, calls it ‘simply unethical’

    Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against herd immunity approach, calls it ‘simply unethical’

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 13, 2020 · 11:57 am
  • Coronavirus: Home Minister Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after post-infection check-up

    Coronavirus: Home Minister Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after post-infection check-up

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 17, 2020 · 08:14 am
  • Serological surveys are being conducted to test for coronavirus antibodies. How useful are they?

    Serological surveys are being conducted to test for coronavirus antibodies. How useful are they?

    Atanu Biswas
    · Jul 26, 2020 · 09:00 am
  • A doctor’s note to his neighbours on everyday Covid-19 precautions: ‘Please do not be complacent’

    A doctor’s note to his neighbours on everyday Covid-19 precautions: ‘Please do not be complacent’

    Ambarish Satwik
    · May 26, 2020 · 06:09 pm
  • What Tamil Nadu has failed to communicate to parents about the measles-rubella immunisation drive

    What Tamil Nadu has failed to communicate to parents about the measles-rubella immunisation drive

    Kamala Thiagarajan
    · Mar 11, 2017 · 02:30 pm