Temporary respite
But as the WHO also said this week, Krause stressed that a potential herd immunity would only be temporary.
This is because both infection and vaccination only provide temporary immunity – especially considering that new variations of the virus may emerge in the future.
“That means the virus will not disappear completely,” Krause said.
โIt can bring new waves once there are enough hosts in the population and the conditions for spreading infection are better, such as during the winter season. “
Source: The Nordic Page