COVID-19 and Herd Immunity
FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.232-237, 2021 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.5578/flora.20219803
- Dergi Adı: FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.232-237
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Vaccination, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Herd immunity, Social behaviour, SARS CORONAVIRUS, RESPONSES
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
During the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of herd immunity is often mentioned. In order to achieve herd immunity, a sufficient proportion of the individuals in the community should have adequate immunity against the pathogen. The route of transmission and infectivity of the pathogen, and behavioral characteristics and protection measures taken by the society are important factors for the realization of herd immunity. In this review article, the concept of and requirements and restrictive factors for the development of herd immunity in the context of COVID-19 have been discussed.