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Editor, Senior Moderator
Clin Respir J
. 2022 Sep 29.
doi: 10.1111/crj.13543. Online ahead of print.
Challenges of vaccination and herd immunity in COVID-19 and management strategies
Jun She[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dongni Hou[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cuicui Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jing Bi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuanlin Song[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highly contagious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread worldwide with millions of cases and more than 5 million deaths to date. SARS-CoV-2 has caused serious damage all over the world with many countries experiencing the third or the fourth wave of the viral disease outbreaks, mainly due to the emergence of mutant variants. Those who unvaccinated remain most vulnerable to COVID-19 and its variants. COVID-19 vaccination, along with prevention strategies, is a critical measure to defense against the disease. COVID-19 vaccination can reduce the spread of virus and help protect susceptible population. Although herd immunity might not be realized solely by vaccination, COVID-19 vaccines have been proved to be effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and even death. It is recommended that people get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. This review summarizes the recent SARS-CoV-2 variants that brought challenges for vaccination and herd immunity and discusses promising management strategies.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; herd immunity; prevention; vaccination.
. 2022 Sep 29.
doi: 10.1111/crj.13543. Online ahead of print.
Challenges of vaccination and herd immunity in COVID-19 and management strategies
Jun She[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dongni Hou[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cuicui Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jing Bi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuanlin Song[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36172975
- DOI: 10.1111/crj.13543
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highly contagious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread worldwide with millions of cases and more than 5 million deaths to date. SARS-CoV-2 has caused serious damage all over the world with many countries experiencing the third or the fourth wave of the viral disease outbreaks, mainly due to the emergence of mutant variants. Those who unvaccinated remain most vulnerable to COVID-19 and its variants. COVID-19 vaccination, along with prevention strategies, is a critical measure to defense against the disease. COVID-19 vaccination can reduce the spread of virus and help protect susceptible population. Although herd immunity might not be realized solely by vaccination, COVID-19 vaccines have been proved to be effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and even death. It is recommended that people get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. This review summarizes the recent SARS-CoV-2 variants that brought challenges for vaccination and herd immunity and discusses promising management strategies.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; herd immunity; prevention; vaccination.