This is one of the most succinct and best written short pieces on #herd_immunity, what it is and where we are heading with #COVID19.
If not comfortable with math, just get through the first sentences and it’s worth continuing the read: https://t.co/1F3MuQWkfc
Also, if not familiar with the authors, they include some of the very best of epidemiologists and mathematical thinkers in #infectious_diseases today.
If not comfortable with math, just get through the first sentences and it’s worth continuing the read: https://t.co/1F3MuQWkfc
Also, if not familiar with the authors, they include some of the very best of epidemiologists and mathematical thinkers in #infectious_diseases today.
Nature Reviews Immunology
COVID-19 herd immunity: where are we?
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of herd immunity has become a topic of much debate. This Comment examines the factors that determine it, discusses how far we have come and considers what it will take to reach herd immunity safely.