Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO


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Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned that it will take time to produce and administer enough doses to halt the spread of the virus GENEVA : Despite vaccines against Covid-19 being rolled out in a number of countries, the World Health Organization warned Monday that herd immunity would not be achieved this year. Countries across the globe are looking forward to vaccines finally allowing a return to normality in the months ahead. But the WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned that it will take time to produce and administer enough doses to halt the spread of the virus. "We are not...