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herd immunity

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

Maria De Jesus, The Conversation
· Jun 26, 2021 · 11:30 pm
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

Scroll Staff
· Jan 26, 2021 · 01:23 pm
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’

Scroll Staff
· Oct 13, 2020 · 11:57 am
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?

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’

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

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