“The role of immunity will become clearer and manifest itself in the coming months where we expect minor surges from time to time but no major peaks,” the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan told SAMAA Digital's Dr @TaneerAhmed https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
Minor surges, mo major outbreak expected in Pakistan
As more people are exposed, immunity to the virus builds in the population. This reduces number of susceptible people over a period of time and may be one of the factors in flattening the curve: @mmidsp https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
As more people are exposed, immunity to the virus builds in the population. This reduces number of susceptible people over a period of time and may be one of the factors in flattening the curve: @mmidsp https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
Some researchers have suggested that the BCG vaccine, given at birth to protect against TB, had a role to play in building our immunity.
“The BCG vaccine has immunomodulatory effects on the immune system,” says the @MMIDSP. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
“The BCG vaccine has immunomodulatory effects on the immune system,” says the @MMIDSP. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
“However, whether it is protective against COVID remains to be studied in larger populations before we know what to recommend.”
For now, the @MMIDSP doesn’t recommend using the vaccine for prevention against the new coronavirus. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/
For now, the @MMIDSP doesn’t recommend using the vaccine for prevention against the new coronavirus. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/coronavirus-peaks-pakistan/