The principle of Herd Immunity:



According to this theory, when corona infection occurs in a large population, then immunity to the virus will also develop in it. According to experts, the ability of the infected people to fight the corona will increase, then there will be no effect of corona infection on their body and then the corona will also become a common virus like the billions and billions of viruses already present in the body. However, this theory was rejected by the United Kingdom (UK) government and extended the lockdown period.


Understand the principle of herd immunity

Jayaprakash Muliyil, a leading epidemiologist, says, "No country can withstand a long lockdown and especially a country like India. You have to save the elderly from infection and reach a point of herd immunity and when the herd immunity reaches in sufficient numbers, the epidemic will stop, then the elderly will also be safe".

 A team of researchers from New Delhi-based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy and Washington-based Princeton University believe that the theory of herd immunity in India can be successful because of its large population of young people, mostly viruses. Despite being infected with, will not have to go to the hospital and will not die.

Let the virus spread in a controlled manner: Experts

He says that if the virus is allowed to spread in a controlled manner for the next seven months, by November 60% of the country's population will be immune to corona and then the disease will not spread. The research team believes that since 93.5% of India's population is under 65, the death rate from Corona here will be much lower than European countries like Italy, Spain. However, if allowed to spread the virus in a controlled manner, no estimated data has been reported of how many deaths could occur in India.


Both institutions suggest that the lockdown in India be lifted and people below 60 years of age be allowed to do normal work. However, even then there are precautionary measures like social distancing, wearing masks and curbing congestion. After that more and more people should be investigated and all the suspected infected people should be isolated.

 People's Movement Global Co-ordinator T. Sundaraman said, 'In a way, you are saying that we (under 60 years of age) will let people get infected and then recover from the disease themselves. We will only take care of sick people."

Some risks of this theory


Assuming that the large population of India is below 60 years of age, but the young population will fight the infection of Corona, it cannot be guaranteed. In such a situation, the researchers say that by removing the lockdown, arrangements should be made for the treatment of large-scale corona patients in the country so that if a sudden rush of patients can be dealt with.


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