Herd Immunity against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in 10 Communities, Qatar

We investigated what proportion of the population acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and whether the herd immunity threshold has been reached in 10 communities in Qatar. The study included 4,970 participants during June 21–September 9, 2020. Antibodies ag...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Andrew Jeremijenko, Hiam Chemaitelly, Houssein H. Ayoub, Moza Alishaq, Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, Jameela Ali A.A. Al Ajmi, Nasser Ali Asad Al Ansari, Zaina Al Kanaani, Abdullatif Al Khal, Einas Al Kuwari, Ahmed Al-Mohammed, Naema Hassan Abdulla Al Molawi, Huda Mohamad Al Naomi, Adeel A. Butt, Peter Coyle, Reham Awni El Kahlout, Imtiaz Gillani, Anvar Hassan Kaleeckal, Naseer Ahmad Masoodi, Anil George Thomas, Hanaa Nafady-Hego, Ali Nizar Latif, Riyazuddin Mohammad Shaik, Nourah B.M. Younes, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Hadi M. Yassine, Mohamed G. Al Kuwari, Hamad Eid Al Romaihi, Mohamed H. Al-Thani, Roberto Bertollini, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-05-01
Subjects:	severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus viruses coronavirus disease COVID-19
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/5/20-4365_article