/news/tags/herd-immunity herd immunity en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:08:11 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-31/cuyahoga-county-contact-tracers-race-against-the-clock The faster spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus makes it harder for public health officials to trace. About 5 to 8 people are likely to become infected from one person with COVID-19 compared with 1 to 3 people at the beginning of the pandemic. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:08:11 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-31/cuyahoga-county-contact-tracers-race-against-the-clock Lisa Ryan /news/health-science/2021-05-06/as-demand-for-covid-19-vaccinations-drops-one-iowa-community-nears-herd-immunity Around the nation, demand for the vaccine overall is decreasing. But many Native American tribal communities are ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to getting COVID vaccines. And, one place in Iowa is getting close to herd immunity. Thu, 06 May 2021 17:36:04 GMT /news/health-science/2021-05-06/as-demand-for-covid-19-vaccinations-drops-one-iowa-community-nears-herd-immunity Natalie Krebs /news/health-science/2021-05-05/will-we-ever-achieve-herd-immunity-now-that-vaccine-rates-are-declining COVID-19 vaccination rates have slowed in Northeast Ohio and across the country, and combined with new mutations of the virus circulating, health officials fear herd immunity may be out of reach. Wed, 05 May 2021 13:51:54 GMT /news/health-science/2021-05-05/will-we-ever-achieve-herd-immunity-now-that-vaccine-rates-are-declining Lisa Ryan