To achieve "zero covid" we need to include the controlled, careful acquisition of population (herd) immunity

Raj S Bhopal

doi:10.1136/bmj.m3487

To achieve "zero covid" we need to include the controlled, careful acquisition of population (herd) immunity

Raj S Bhopal

School of Population Health Sciences

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Torjesen asks whether the UK should aim for zero covid. Of course it should, but how? My suggested strategy includes herd immunity, which I rename population immunity given the antipathy to the word herd, evoking animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	m3487
Journal	BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Volume	370
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3487
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2020

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To achieve "zero covid" we need to include the controlled, careful acquisition of population (herd) immunity

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