...
...

herd immunity news

Why childhood vaccines still matter? Paediatrician shares 5 important reasons

Childhood should be protected, not paused. Vaccines help make that possible.
health
Published on Aug 03, 2025 03:00 pm IST

US measles cases hit 6-year high at 1277 cases, Johns Hopkins data shows

US measles cases hit 6-year high at 1277 cases, Johns Hopkins data shows
us news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 01:10 am IST

Measles cases are rising in Texas and New Mexico, mostly in kids. Here's what you should know

Measles cases are rising in Texas and New Mexico, mostly in kids. Here's what you should know
us news
Published on Feb 21, 2025 10:02 pm IST

How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's UIP

PREMIUM
The role of vaccines in preventing severe disease or death has been well-established scientifically. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
health
Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:00 am IST

Explained: Does Kerala have lowest immunity against Covid-19?

National serosurvey results do not reflect the heterogeneity of seroprevalence between districts and even between states, the ministry said.
india news
Published on Jul 28, 2021 10:32 pm IST

How close is India to achieve herd immunity? What experts say

One-third of India's population is still vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. The proportion can be higher in some states.
india news
Published on Jul 25, 2021 10:39 pm IST

Centre warns of third wave, says no herd immunity in population yet

Member of NITI Aayog (Health) Dr. VK Paul addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday.
india news
Published on Jul 17, 2021 05:55 am IST

Pak govt not planning to buy Covid-19 vaccines; to rely on herd immunity

In picture - The first batch of Covid-19 vaccine boxes unloaded from a Pakistan's air force plane after arriving from China at the Nur Khan military airbase in Islamabad.
world news
Published on Mar 05, 2021 02:56 pm IST

Herd immunity could be closer than we think

Without herd immunity as a shared goal, some might skip the vaccine, influenced by scare stories about side effects and rare allergic reactions, especially if they are young and face only a small chance of dying from the virus.
health
Published on Jan 21, 2021 11:55 am IST

India moving towards herd immunity as Covid-19 cases declining, no need to panic over UK virus strain: Health experts

The webinar ‘HEAL-Thy Samvaad’ was organised by the Heal Foundation to discuss the dynamics of the new strain of Covid-19 detected first in the UK.
health
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 05:44 pm IST

Coronavirus herd immunity not yet in sight, Spanish PM says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at Moncloa Palace, in Madrid, Spain.
world news
Published on Dec 29, 2020 06:56 pm IST

Maharashtra reports fewer than 5,000 fresh infections for eighth straight day

A health worker takes a swab sample of a resident in Thane on Saturday.
mumbai news
Updated on Dec 13, 2020 04:42 am IST

Herd immunity approaches to control Covid-19 ‘a dangerous fallacy’, say scientists

A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, prepares to administer a nasal swab to a patient in a temporary testing site for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at the Zenith Arena in Lille, France, October 15, 2020.
world news
Updated on Oct 15, 2020 10:56 pm IST

Herd immunity approach to Covid-19 is dangerous: Experts

Commuters cross London Bridge in London, UK, on October 15.
world news
Updated on Oct 15, 2020 06:34 pm IST

Covid-19 reinfection casts doubt on virus immunity: Study

Experts said the prospect of reinfection could have a profound impact on how the world battles through the pandemic.
world news
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 03:30 pm IST

UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus, says ‘allowing dangerous virus to run free simply unethical’

A confectioner arranges a cake shaped like a microscopic view of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 at a bakery, amid concerns about the spread of the disease in Prague, Czech Republic.
world news
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 12:35 am IST

Can you handle herd immunity? Ask these philosophers

Six months ago, populations across the world acquiesced, with minimal debate, to lockdowns to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
health
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 08:04 pm IST

India far from any kind of herd immunity against Sars-CoV-2: Govt

A health worker in PPE coveralls collects a swab samples for coronavirus testing, at Hudson Lane, in New Delhi on Sunday.
india news
Updated on Sept 28, 2020 05:45 am IST

Does Brazil Covid study offer some clues on herd immunity?

A study -- published on the pre-print server MedRxiv before peer review – said the results of antibody analysis of banked blood and mathematical modeling led them to estimate that between 44% and 66% of the population of the city was infected.
india news
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 11:45 pm IST

Covid-19: What you need to know today

It is now widely accepted that around 40% of the people infected by the Sars-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19 do not show any symptoms. And that many of the others show mild symptoms.
india news
Updated on Sept 15, 2020 01:27 am IST

What the Hong Kong reinfection case means

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a mural, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Hong Kong, China.
india news
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 05:01 pm IST

Reaching herd immunity in a viral pandemic

Medical residents and doctors attend a 24-hour strike amid the coronavirus disease pandemic in Seoul, South Korea.
health
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 11:33 am IST

What Delhi sero survey means | HT Editorial

As on August 7 (the last day of the sampling), Delhi had 4,082 deaths due to Covid-19.
editorials
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 08:24 pm IST

Covid-19: Crucial test in Mumbai slums brings focus on debate around herd immunity

BMC health workers conduct thermal screening and pulse test of a resident at Dharavi, Mumbai, August 11, 2020.
india news
Updated on Aug 13, 2020 02:51 pm IST

Covid-19 update: Herd immunity may be developing in Mumbai’s poorest areas

Despite efforts to contain coronavirus spread, Mumbai’s poorest places may have unwittingly pursued the controversial strategy of herd immunity. (Representational Image)
health
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 06:55 pm IST

As Covid-19 spreads, the silver lining | Opinion

The universal use of masks in public places is the single most important intervention to reduce risks
analysis
Updated on Jul 27, 2020 06:46 pm IST

Covid-19: Finally, some good news from Delhi, writes Karan Thapar

On July 1, 5,892 beds in Covid-19 hospitals were occupied. On Friday, that figure stood at 3,210.
columns
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 07:22 pm IST

Positivity rate increases during lockdown in Pune city

Contract workers in PPE equipment seen sanitizing the ambulance after transporting the body of a coronavirus victim, at Yerwada crematorium, in Pune.
pune news
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 04:34 pm IST

Monthly sero-surveys, next to be conducted from August 1-5, says Delhi health minister

Asked about herd immunity, Satyendar Jain said even experts differ on this concept
delhi news
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 03:00 pm IST

Sero survey shows 23 per cent may have been Covid positive in Capital

Health workers in PPE suits complete paperwork at a coronavirus test desk at Lok Nayak jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in New Delhi.
india news
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 04:38 am IST
View more
Home / Topic / Herd Immunity / News
Sign in
Sign out
Subscribe Now
Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved.