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Deeply polarised views recently have led to academic equivalent of a stand-off
Some say we ll learn to live with the virus and accept a certain number of deaths
But growing band of experts is now advocating a strategy known as Zero Covid
China, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand have achieved it recently
The scientists point to how normal life is in those countries right now as proof
Last modified on Sun 28 Feb 2021 08.14 EST
What are the chances that my vaccine will not work?
The prospects of vaccines failing to trigger immune responses are dismissed as remote by scientists. âIf a vaccine has not been properly refrigerated that might pose problems but doctors take great care to ensure that doesnât happen,â said Prof Helen Fletcher at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. âFrankly the only other way to get a failed reaction is for the doctor to miss your arm â which isnât likely.â
If I have only a few Covid antibodies does that mean I am not protected against the disease?