The dilemma of herd immunity for COVID‐19
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26768
Abstract: In late December 2019, a novel species of the Coronavirus family, which was further called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. read more here.
Keywords: herd immunity; dilemma herd; immunity covid; virology ... See more keywords
Serological Monitoring of Herd Immunity to Measles in Indicator Groups and Groups of Risk
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DOI: 10.1007/s12668-017-0482-3
Abstract: The analysis of herd immunity to measles in the Republic of Tatarstan indicates epidemiological well-being, with the values correlating with average values across the Russian Federation (RF) in the following indicator groups: 3–4 and 9–10 years… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; herd immunity; age; immunity measles ... See more keywords
Influence of herd immunity in the cyclical nature of arboviruses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2020.02.004
Abstract: We review and contrast the evidence for an effect of amplifying host herd immunity on circulation and human exposure to arboviruses. Herd immunity of short-lived West Nile virus avian amplifying hosts appears to play a… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; cyclical nature; herd immunity; immunity cyclical ... See more keywords
Will an imperfect vaccine curtail the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2020.07.006
Abstract: Abstract The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that emerged from Wuhan city of China in late December 2019 continue to pose devastating public health and economic challenges across the world. Although the community-wide implementation of basic non-pharmaceutical… read more here.
Keywords: covid; vaccine; immunity threshold; herd immunity ... See more keywords
Effect of population heterogeneity on herd immunity and on vaccination decision making process.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110795
Abstract: We study the influence of population heterogeneity on herd immunity level and on individual's vaccination decision making process. We first formulate the mathematical model in a population with two subgroups, based on different activity levels… read more here.
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Network models to evaluate vaccine strategies towards herd immunity in COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110894
Abstract: Vaccination remains a critical element in the eventual solution to COVID-19 public health crisis. Many vaccines are already being mass produced and supplied to the population. However, the COVID-19 vaccination programme will be the biggest… read more here.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 is masking PCV13-mediated herd immunity in Canadian adults hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia: A study from the Serious Outcomes Surveillance (SOS) Network of the Canadian immunization research Network (CIRN).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was recently shown to be effective against PCV13-type invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumococcal community acquired pneumonia (CAPSpn) in healthy adults aged ≥65 years, prompting many countries to re-assess… read more here.
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Trends in school-level vaccination coverage from 2015 to 2018: Increases in exemption rates and declines in herd immunity in Arizona.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.04.030
Abstract: Vaccination enrollment requirements are an important tool used to improve vaccination coverage among school-aged children. However, all states permit varying exemptions that allow students to stay enrolled without receiving some (or all) vaccinations. In Arizona,… read more here.
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Lessons learned from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic; from nucleic acid nanomedicines, to clinical trials, herd immunity, and the vaccination divide
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DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2023.2189697
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction In November 2019, the idea of a zoonotic virus crossing over to human transmission in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, and then soaring across the globe to claim over 6.3 million lives… read more here.
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Digital herd immunity and COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/abf5b4
Abstract: A population can be immune to epidemics even if not all of its individual members are immune to the disease, so long as sufficiently many are immune—this is the traditional notion of herd immunity. In… read more here.
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Modeling the omicron wave in France in early 2022: Balancing herd immunity with protecting the most vulnerable.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac005
Abstract: The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern is driving the COVID pandemic at a pace never seen before. When the threat of overwhelming healthcare systems balances the hope of achieving herd immunity, providing booster shots and… read more here.
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