The thought of fighting covid with herd immunity is wrong: WHO chief scientist

Published:Dec 5, 202310:07
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The thought of fighting covid with herd immunity is wrong: WHO chief scientist

  • Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief Scientist, acknowledged that though herd immunity is a pure course of to struggle covid, it would take loads of time.
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Curbing the covid transmission through the natural process of herd immunity is a wrong thought, said World Health organisation's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday.(Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS)

Curbing the covid transmission by means of the pure course of of herd immunity is a mistaken thought, stated World Health organisation's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday.(Fabrice Coffrini/Pool through REUTERS)

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She further explained that even though this is the natural process, to curb a viral transmission through herd immunity takes a lot of time. Hence, it causes more transmission and deaths.(Shanky Rathore/ANI)

She additional defined that though this is the pure course of, to curb a viral transmission by means of herd immunity takes loads of time. Hence, it causes more transmission and deaths.(Shanky Rathore/ANI)

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In an interview with NDTV, Soumya Swaminathan said that Omicron's sub-variant BA.2 is more powerful than BA.1. BA.2 has already started transmitting in countries such as India and Denmark.(ANI )

In an interview with NDTV, Soumya Swaminathan stated that Omicron's sub-variant BA.2 is more highly effective than BA.1. BA.2 has already began transmitting in nations akin to India and Denmark.(ANI )

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She further added that WHO is currently researching on the transmission power of Omicron and how the covid variant can affect long-lasting immunity.(Yogendra Kumar/ANI)

She additional added that WHO is at the moment researching on the transmission energy of Omicron and the way the covid variant can have an effect on long-lasting immunity.(Yogendra Kumar/ANI)

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How are the vaccines acting against covid? To this, Soumya Swaminathan said that as per lab test reports, the chance of the antibodies reducing the effect of the new variant is low. However, the rate of deaths and severity in vaccinated people is less.(Paul Yeung/Bloomberg)

How are the vaccines appearing in opposition to covid? To this, Soumya Swaminathan stated that as per lab check studies, the prospect of the antibodies lowering the impact of the brand new variant is low. However, the speed of deaths and severity in vaccinated individuals is much less.(Paul Yeung/Bloomberg)

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Soumya Swaminathan added that hybrid immunity is the best way to fight covid. Hybrid immunity is acquired when a person gets affected by covid and also is vaccinated.(Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS)

Soumya Swaminathan added that hybrid immunity is one of the best ways to struggle covid. Hybrid immunity is acquired when an individual will get affected by covid and likewise is vaccinated.(Fabrice Coffrini/Pool through REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 07, 2023 04:14 PM IST
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