Jane Heffernan, Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
Immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen causing COVID-19, can be gained from infection and vaccination. When a sufficient level of immunity is gained in a population, the population can obtain herd immunity and can be protected from disease spread. This talk provides an overview of some modelling studies that quantify the outcomes of immunity generation in infected and vaccinated hosts. Results related to herd immunity, and if this threshold of immunity can actually be achieved.
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