Tag: immunity
over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Covid cases reach 270,000 a day, but experts think UK may be reaching the peak of this wave

Although large-scale events such as Glastonbury will push up numbers scientists believe more general declines across ...

Read Full Article
almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Covid immunity: why everyone should get the vaccine even if they have already had the virus

The level of protection people get from having the virus may vary depending on how mild or severe their illness was, ...

Read Full Article
almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Over-40s urged to book booster vaccine to prevent 'disaster' at Christmas

Boosters have raised hopes the country could 'get through this winter without it being a disaster and without us havi...

Read Full Article
about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Waning Covid resistance driving up infections, proving herd immunity is a myth, say scientists

A series of studies show jabs become less effective after a few months - although they continue to offer good protect...

Read Full Article
about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Why covid jabs should protect us from serious illness for years, despite 'waning immunity'

Given what we know about other viruses many experts believe there is reason to think that immunity from Covid could l...

Read Full Article
over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Herd immunity 'within reach' as younger people urged to have Covid vaccine

Threshold for herd immunity currently about 93 per cent and it is estimated that the total population immunity is now...

Read Full Article
over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

No 10 mounts rearguard action against Cummings over 'herd immunity' row

Emails from Sir Patrick Vallance from March 2020 reveal he told scientists it was 'NOT the plan'

Read Full Article
over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Priti Patel claims herd immunity was 'absolutely not' policy as Cummings steps up attack

The Prime Minister's former senior adviser is preparing to give evidence to a joint committee of MPs

Read Full Article
over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Half of UK now has Covid antibodies - but experts warn we're still on a 'knife edge' in easing lo...

'We still only have a fairly marginal level of antibodies on board in the population', Danny Altmann, Professor of Im...

Read Full Article
over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Early Covid vaccines for family members of HIV and blood cancer patients

Charities have been campaigning for the 'cocooning strategy' for months

Read Full Article
almost 4 years ago
inews.co.uk

Why people who get the Covid vaccine still can't resume normal, pre-pandemic life just yet

A YouGov survey found that 22 per cent believed vaccines enabled them to stop following Covid measures. Experts expla...

Read Full Article