Coronavirus
Is Herd Immunity Achievable Through Omicron?
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?
Experts say it’s not likely that the highly transmissible variant — or any other variant — will lead to herd immunity.
“ Herd immunity is an elusive concept and doesn’t apply to coronavirus,” says Dr. Don Milton at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
Herd immunity is when enough of a population is immune to a virus that it’s hard for the germ to spread to those who aren’t protected by vaccination or a prior infection.
