Most Canadians have hybrid COVID-19 immunity. Could it prevent a fall wave?
By March 2023, more than 75 per cent of the population had immunity because of a COVID-19 infection, according to a new CMAJ study.
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By March 2023, more than 75 per cent of the population had immunity because of a COVID-19 infection, according to a new CMAJ study.
By March 2023, more than 75 per cent of the population had immunity because of a COVID-19 infection, according to a new CMAJ study.
After billions of global COVID-19 infections, millions of deaths, and countless lives upended by long-lasting health impacts, we’ve finally hit a point in this pandemic where SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the fearsome pathogen it used to be. That's thanks to how both the virus, and our immunity against it, are evolving.
With the EG.5 version of the virus now a variant of interest, the findings carry lessons for the next phase of the COVID-19 response
Most Canadians now have hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a combination of infection and vaccination, but certain groups remain vulnerable.