Top Belgian scientists warns so-called “herd immunity” not the solution to the pandemic

A new test of 3,400 blood samples taken from Belgian of all age categories has found that 6% contain antibodies against COVID-19.

This is double the percentage found to have antibodies in a previous test. One a large proportion of the population have become infected the epidemic could die down.

However, the Antwerp University epidemiologist Pierre Van Damme told VRT News’ that so-called “herd immunity” won’t provide a way out of the current public health crisis. A solution will have to be found elsewhere.

Professor Van Damme said that the figure of 6 percent is a long way from so-called “herd immunity”. This would need at least half the population to have become infected. Professor Van Damme says that we cannot rely on this to bring the epidemic to an end here.

“This won’t happen. This avenue has been completely abandoned in the whole of Europe. It will have to happen in a different way”.

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