The decrease in herd immunity in the autumn-winter period the citizens is one of the important criteria for the emergence of vaccines against coronavirus, said the Director of the National research centre of epidemiology and Microbiology named after N. F. Gamalei Of The Ministry Of Health Of Russia Alexander Ginzburg.
“The concept of herd immunity is meant to be not only acquired immunity, and specific immunity — the immune system, which is determined by the production of interferons”, — he said.
According to him, in the summer this immunity really rises due to the sun and vitamins.
“In the autumn of this adaptable herd immunity, unfortunately, is dramatically reduced and only hope for a vaccine”, — TASS quoted a virologist.
Previously at the world health organization (who) reported that the number of reported cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 in the world exceeded 18 million.
On August 4, Rospotrebnadzor said about the tests of a vaccine against coronavirus infection COVID-19, state research center of Virology and biotechnology “Vector”.
In late June, doctor of biological Sciences Alexey Agranovsky in conversation with URA.RU the estimated probability of a second wave COVID-19.
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