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A mathematical model reveals the influence of population heterogeneity on herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2
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Heterogeneity and herd immunity In response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), some politicians have been keen to exploit the idea of achieving herd immunity. Countering this possibility are estimates derived from work on historical vaccination studies, which suggest that herd immunity may only be achieved at an unacceptable cost of lives. Because human populations are far from homogeneous, Britton et al. show that by introducing age and activity heterogeneities into population models for SARS-CoV-2, herd immunity can be achieved at a population-wide infection rate of ∼40%, considerably lower than previous estimates. This shift is because transmission and immunity are concentrated among the most active members of a population, who are often younger and less vulnerable. If nonpharmaceutical interventions are very strict, no herd immunity is achieved, and infections will then resurge if they are eased too quickly. Science , this issue p. 846
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Metadata
- Authors
- Britton, T., Ball, F., & Trapman, P.
- Affiliations
- Stockholm University (SE)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Britton, Tom
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2020-08-14
- Volume
- 369
- Issue
- 6505
- Pages
- 846-849
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- PMC
- PMC7331793
- OpenAlex
- W3036932834
- Cited by
- 645
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 24 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 114 · 2021: 255 · 2020: 107
- FWCI
- 21.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet (2016-04566)
- The swedish Research Council (2015-05015)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Applied Mathematics › Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Keywords
- herd immunity, SARS-CoV-2, population heterogeneity, age heterogeneity, transmission dynamics, mathematical model, non-pharmaceutical interventions, infection rate, COVID-19 pandemic
- MeSH terms
- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Age Factors, Demography, Humans, Models, Theoretical, Pneumonia, Viral, Social Behavior, Coronavirus Infections, Immunity, Herd, Basic Reproduction Number, Pandemics, Social Participation
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