As scientists learn more about the virus, they say herd immunity won't work. Early in the pandemic, scientists and public health experts leaned on their experience with other viruses to make ...

Herd immunity with Covid-19 could come and go, scientists say. Or we might never reach it at all. "There's a lot of things that have to go our way to actually get to herd immunity," said Dr.

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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 ...

The ongoing measles outbreak has reached three states and serves as a stark reminder of the vital role that herd immunity plays in safeguarding our communities. Originating in Gaines County, Texas, ...

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? ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As vaccine supply steadily increases, Onondaga County leaders are calling for expanded eligibility, with many appointments still at grabs. The Onondaga County Commissioner of Health, ...

As a number of western nations, including the United States, wind down stay at home orders, the World Health Organization said on Monday that attempting herd immunity without a vaccine is a “dangerous ...

If you haven't had your shot at a shot yet, you're probably getting much closer to that point—on May 1, states will open the COVID vaccines to the general adult population, and already, more than 143 ...