Open AccessCritical interpretative synthesis of herd immunity for COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Suneela Garg,
Manpreet Singh,
Chetana Deshmukh,
Nidhi Bhatnagar,
Amod Borle,
Raman Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1127_20
Subject(s) - herd immunity , pandemic , immunity , medicine , population , vaccination , seroprevalence , herd , immunology , disease , covid-19 , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , veterinary medicine , immune system , serology , pathology , antibody
Countries globally are evaluating the concept of herd immunity and its critical role in the control of pandemic. The current paper attempts to conduct a critical interpretative synthesis (CIS) on the role of herd immunity in current COVID-19 pandemic.