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Estimated 73% of US Now Immune to Omicron: Is That Enough?
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society.
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You're 5X More Likely to Catch COVID-19 If You Rely on Natural Immunity: CDC Study
A new CDC study found that vaccines offer more protection from COVID-19 than antibodies from a previous infection. Researchers found that adults who had recently recovered from COVID-19 but remained unvaccinated were more than 5 times more likely to catch the coronavirus than adults who were vaccinated and had never had COVID-19.
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Colin Powell's Death Offers Important Lesson About the Immunocompromised
“It’s important to vaccinate the immunocompromised…but also the people around the immunocompromised, so that they don’t end up spreading the infection to them. So that we create a protective cocoon around these people until we reach herd immunity,” says Dr. Sravanti Teegavarapu of the Baylor College of Medicine.
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Forget About Vaccine Boosters – Let's Get the Unvaccinated the Shot
Herd immunity is possible – but we have to vaccinate the unvaccinated. About 97 percent of hospitalized COVID patients right now are unvaccinated, a sign that vaccines will help us reach herd immunity, says Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Amish Put Faith in God's Will and Herd Immunity Over Vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccination drive is falling far behind in the deeply religious and conservative Amish communities across the U.S. The Amish don’t have any religious beliefs that forbid them from getting vaccines
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Calculator Shows California's Herd Immunity Progress Lags Far Behind June 15 Reopening
Some public health experts question whether next week is too soon to reopen based on the state’s herd immunity timeline.
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Bay Area Could Be First Region in California to Reach Herd Immunity: UCSF Doctor
The Bay Area may be approaching a COVID-19 turning point — herd immunity. Experts say it doesn’t mean the virus will disappear, but it will have a harder time spreading.
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Bay Area Could Be First Region in California to Reach Herd Immunity: Doctor
The Bay Area may be approaching a COVID-19 turning point — Herd immunity. Experts say it doesn’t mean the virus will disappear, but it will have a harder time spreading. Jean Elle reports.
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Herd Immunity in the US? San Francisco Offers Reasons for Optimism
Adam Bergeron is looking forward to reopening the Balboa Theater, the independent movie theater in San Francisco he owns and operates.
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Local Experts Hopeful for a Return to Normal Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
Health officials say vaccine hesitancy is the biggest challenge to reach herd immunity, but local experts believe COVID-19 case rates can still decrease enough for a return to normal.
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Local Experts Hopeful for a Return to Normal Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
Health officials say vaccine hesitancy is the biggest challenge to reach herd immunity, but local experts believe COVID-19 case rates can still reduce enough for a return to normal. Ian Cull reports.
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Will We Reach Herd Immunity? UCSF Doctor Weighs In
UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins NBC Bay Area to talk about the fight against COVID-19 and the possibility of herd immunity being reached.
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Not Enough People Getting Vaccinated to Reach Herd Immunity: Report
Millions of health care workers, volunteers, and lawmakers have been working hard for months to make sure every American who qualifies to get the COVID-19 vaccine can get it in order to reach herd immunity. Anoushah Rasta reports.
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Not Enough People Getting Vaccinated to Reach Herd Immunity: Report
Millions have been working hard for months to make sure every American who qualifies to get the COVID-19 vaccine can get it in order to reach herd immunity. But a new study from the Kaiser Foundation warns they may have a new problem: not enough people who want to get the vaccine.
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Fauci: There's No ‘Mystical Number' of Vaccinations to Get Herd Immunity
When asked on Friday about what percentage of the U.S. will need to be vaccinated in order to reach herd immunity, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the number is still unknown, saying, “I think we need to get away from waiting for this mystical, elusive number and just say to get as many people as we possibly can get vaccinated, as...
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COVID-19 Herd Immunity Still Years Away: Epidemiologist
Are enough people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine for the globe to reach herd immunity? Scientists say it will be difficult but not impossible. But if we make it, it’s still years away.
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COVID-19 Herd Immunity Still Years Away: Epidemiologist
Are enough people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine for the globe to reach herd immunity? Scientists say it will be difficult but not impossible. But if we make it, it’s still years away. Lili Tan reports.
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What Is Herd Immunity and Is It Attainable for the US?
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?
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What Herd Immunity Is and How We Get It
There’s a lot of talk these days about how herd immunity will be our ticket out of the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know about what herd immunity is and how we get it.
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Explained: Reaching Herd Immunity
The COVID-19 vaccine could be arriving next week. But don’t be fooled, we’re not in the clear. Masks and social distancing will still be the norm for months. So what needs to happen for us to get back to normal? Joe Rosato Jr. reports.