Originally Posted by
FredLynn
No one knows Kimmi. There are many things that are not yet known about this virus. It only appeared in humans in December. Eventually, once a vaccine is developed and used widely enough, the carriers will no longer be a danger to society. Alternatively, if enough people contract the virus or are immunized and have antibodies to it then its possible the "herd immunity" will protect everyone who is susceptible. Herd immunity is defined here:
"the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination.
"the level of vaccination needed to achieve herd immunity varies by disease but ranges from 83 to 94 percent""