____________________ Search Home CoronaVirus Collective immunity will not save us from the coronavirus pandemic – National -- -- * CoronaVirus Collective immunity will not save us from the coronavirus pandemic – National July 12, 2020 -- -- IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://www.fr24news.com /a/2020/07/collective-immunity-will-not-save-us-from-the-coronavirus-pa ndemic-national.html&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=105&act ion=like&colorscheme=light&height=21 -- -- The story continues under advertising Experts say this is bad news for proponents of natural “collective immunity” – the idea that if enough people catch the virus, the population will ultimately be protected from future epidemics. -- -- Spain hits coronavirus record as Europe rushes to build hospitals “We are a long way from reaching a level of immunity that would protect Spain from future epidemics,” said Ashleigh Tuite, infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Toronto. -- -- places, they are still vulnerable to waves of subsequent infections. “ About “collective immunity” -- Usually, according to Tuite, the term “collective immunity” is used to describe immunization coverage. As in, you need around 95 percent of people to be vaccinated against measles so that this group is protected -- -- Read more: Measles outbreak – what parents need to know about collective immunity -- You can also get immunity from a disease without being vaccinated, but it takes a lot of people to get it. -- -- Dr. Nelson Lee, a professor at the University of Alberta who studies infectious diseases, says that for influenza, you start to get a little protection from the population at around 40% immunity, but for real protection, it must be closer to 70% of immunized people. -- -- 1:56 Coronavirus epidemic: collective immunity is not a concept that should be supported, “says Tam -- -- be supported, “says Tam Coronavirus epidemic: collective immunity is not a concept that should be supported, “says Tam -- -- be supported, “says Tam “In fact, we do not know what level of collective immunity is required for COVID-19,” he said, adding, “There would be a huge price to pay” to reach a level similar to that of influenza. -- -- Even in Sweden, where infection rates were higher because there were few restrictions at the start, there has been little demonstrated immunity, he said, despite a very high death toll. The story continues under advertising -- -- Read more: What is collective immunity and what does it mean for COVID-19? It’s also unclear exactly how the presence of antibodies, which most -- -- It’s also unclear exactly how the presence of antibodies, which most tests are looking for, translates into immunity against a new infection, Tuite said. -- -- we can examine the immune response and examine the antibodies and try to deduce how many people have been infected.” But we don’t really know how long-lasting this immunity is. ” “I think a huge assumption with any sort of strategy based on -- -- “I think a huge assumption with any sort of strategy based on collective immunity is that immunity is long-term, which we don’t fully know at this point.” -- -- The bottom line, Tuite thinks, is that it would be a bad idea to let the virus run its course until enough people have been infected to theoretically achieve collective immunity. -- “Collective immunity may be an outcome that occurs during the pandemic, but it should not be a strategy.” -- -- Read more: Does letting children contract the coronavirus help strengthen immunity in Quebec society? -- -- in the UK at the start of the pandemic, and countries like Sweden have chosen not to close at the same level as their neighbors, Tuite said. it was not aware of any country actively pursuing collective immunity as a strategy at this time. 1:47 -- -- as a strategy at this time. 1:47 Coronavirus outbreak: evidence shows that collective immunity has not been reached -- been reached Coronavirus outbreak: evidence shows that collective immunity has not been reached -- -- concentrating or making efforts to control it. The uncontrolled spread is sort of saying de facto, “Well, we will leave that spread until we have immunity in the population.” Read more: -- -- Read more: Legault pushes collective immunity before the gradual reopening of schools -- -- For all these reasons, a commentary published alongside this week’s study on Spain called a collective immunity strategy both “highly unethical” and “unworkable”. -- -- * TAGS * collective * coronavirus -- * coronavirus * immunity * National * pandemic -- -- IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://www.fr24news.com /a/2020/07/collective-immunity-will-not-save-us-from-the-coronavirus-pa ndemic-national.html&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=105&act ion=like&colorscheme=light&height=21