Vaccine

The world is more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, so many people have been living with lockdown restrictions, quarantine periods, and physical distancing for an extended period of time. Hand sanitizer and masks are rife, and the…

The South Dakota Department of Health hasn’t hit a wall when it comes to getting people vaccinated for COVID-19, but State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton said this is the time to redouble efforts to reach herd immunity.As of Friday…

Show Caption Hide Caption COVID-19: How Herd Immunity works, why you still need to wear a maskWithout masks and a vaccine, we could reach Herd Immunity from COVID-19, but deaths would skyrocket. We break down the science of it.Just the…

A notice outside Lumen Field's mass vaccination site in Seattle. (MyNorthwest photo) It’s the question that has been on everyone’s mind since the first vaccines were given to medical workers in December — how long until Washington…

For the first time, demand for COVID-19 vaccines is no longer outstripping supply in many states. As the vaccination rate dips, health officials have started a variety of programs to reach out to people who may have difficulty getting…

Dr. Francis Collins said experts don't know the exact rate of the population that needs protection — either through vaccination or previous covid infection — but said the benchmark is likely "up there around 70, 85%." New York Post:…

Top health officials warned that vaccine hesitancy posed a risk to getting enough Americans inoculated to stop the spread of Covid-19, and they encouraged individuals to get vaccinated. “If we’re going to be able to put Covid-19 behind us,…

Share on PinterestExperts say COVID-19 herd immunity will be difficult to achieve unless more of the world gets vaccinated. Lana Stock/Getty ImagesExperts say herd immunity is an increasingly elusive goal when it comes to COVID-19.While the…

With COVID-19 vaccines now available to people as young as 16 and several pharmaceutical companies currently doing clinical trials in young children, a local doctor said herd immunity may not happen in the Rio Grande Valley unless younger…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It’s a term we’re going to hear much more frequently during the final chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic — herd immunity.With millions of Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, many are looking to…