If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with Covid-19 could come and go, scientists say. Or we might never reach it at all.

(CNN)After months of effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, herd immunity has emerged as a controversial topic. During a call with reporters on Monday, White House ...

Yet herd immunity is an important concept when it comes to stopping the spread of disease among people. It’s also become the focus of intense anticipation during the coronavirus outbreak.

Herd immunity allows people to begin resuming many normal daily activities without risking ... More resurgence. But the epidemic of Covid-19 is not over. Immunity is a person’s ability to fight ...

"Herd immunity," in which the vast majority of a population has immunity, has been cited as the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health experts are split on whether it can be achieved.

You’ve probably heard the term “herd immunity” used in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some leaders — for example, Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the United Kingdom — suggested ...

Vaccines are an important tool when trying to reach herd immunity for many conditions, including COVID-19. Herd immunity protects populations from spreading viruses and bacteria. (iStock/Getty ...

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This week, Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, announced the country's approach to containing the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing by encouraging people to work from ...

For a term that’s at least 100 years old, “herd immunity” has gained new life in 2020. It made headlines last month when reports surfaced that Dr. Scott Atlas, a member of the White House ...

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the challenges involved in reaching herd immunity from Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic has been going ...