As new COVID variants emerge, is herd immunity impossible?

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As new COVID variants emerge, is herd immunity impossible?
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The significantly more transmissible Delta variant means even higher numbers will have to be fully vaccinated to achieve any sort of herd immunity.

Herd immunity is a term that has been bandied around since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It occurs when a large proportion of a population becomes protected against or immune to infection, significantly reducing the spread of that infection even in the unprotected group.It can be achieved through the following:

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