This is terrible news if you hoped we might soon put the coronavirus pandemic behind us

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  • Coronavirus vaccine candidates have produced results in clinical trials that suggest immunity can be acquired via inoculation.
  • However, a series of recent studies suggest that circulating antibodies might be undetectable in the bloodstream after a few months, which could offer a false conclusion that the person is no longer protected against reinfection.
  • Even if protection lasts longer than the life of antibodies, coronavirus immunity would likely not extend beyond 12 months. Dr. Anthony Fauci just warned again that COVID-19 resistance will not be like a measles vaccine that delivers lifelong protection.
  • Studies have shown so far that no country is any closer to reaching herd immunity, which would reduce COVID-19 transmission significantly.

Infectious diseases like the novel coronavirus can be defeated in two different ways. Eradication is possible if the pathogen is stopped from circulating in the wild, but that’s not going to happen with SARS-CoV-2. It’s not that people already hate lockdowns, but there’s no real way to completely cut off all human contact. Not to mention, there’s always the risk of the virus from jumping back from animals to humans. The other one is the “herd immunity” phenomenon. That refers to having a large enough portion of the population gain immunity to a microorganism so that transmission can be significantly reduced. That’s one goal for COVID-19 treatment and prevention, and it could be attained by a combination of direct exposure to the disease and coronavirus vaccines. The more people are protected against infection, the less likely it will be for the others to be infected — anti-vaxxers included.

As more evidence turns up, it’s becoming increasingly clear that herd immunity may be a bridge too far in this particular case. It’s not just that protection isn't as long-lasting as we would have wanted. But, more disturbingly, people might be immune for a while to COVID-19 without even knowing it.

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