Herd Immunity Threshold Against COVID-19 May Be Lower Than Believed: Researchers

Herd Immunity Threshold Against COVID-19 May Be Lower Than Believed: Researchers
COVID-19 Antibody Testing Collection Event at the Miami International Mall in Doral, Fla., on June 18, 2020. Jason Koerner/Getty Images for BioReference Laboratories
Isabel van Brugen
By Isabel van Brugen, Reporter
Updated:
Herd immunity to COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated, new research suggests.
According to an Oxford University study (pdf), the herd immunity threshold (HIT) may be lower than previous estimates because many people may already be innately immune to COVID-19—without ever having caught the disease.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
Reporter
Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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