But you could still have a mild or asymptomatic infection and that could still set off a chain of infections and complications in others.Įventually, we will get to “herd immunity,” which occurs once a high percentage of the population is immune, either from having had COVID-19 or getting the vaccine. Your new vaccine will protect you from serious disease and will very likely keep you from getting COVID-19 at all. The COVID-19 vaccines are very effective for individuals, but they are most effective when everyone has gotten one. But just because you’ve been fortunate enough to get a vaccine doesn’t mean you can return to your pre-pandemic lifestyle. Hence WHO rightly said that the end is at sight.As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains steam across the country, an increasing number of people are finding themselves with more protection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The hybrid immunity the masses have, due to vaccination and prior infection also adds to the beginning of the end. The assumption is that the most infectious variant that is the omicron variant has already been there and now the circulating variants are less likely to produce a more infectious variant to glide across the globe. Though new CoVID case numbers are still giving us the hint that it’s far from over, with the newer variants, but still the fact is that it’s no more a rapidly spreading disease which sweeps across the nations. In majority of the countries, now the restrictions are name sake. We can see the same in our daily lives, we are almost back to the pre pandemic times with opening up of schools and restaurants and public places. “From the previous pandemics, our understanding is that by 2 to 3 years the pandemic will seize to be a major challenge. Read more: Symptoms of the newest COVID variantĭr Dipu TS, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Amrita Hospital, Kochi Looking at this trend, it becomes hard to convince oneself of the end of this pandemic and also sounds little premature, though the prevailing strains are proving to be weaker strains in terms of mortality and morbidity.” Each has varying degrees of virulence transmissibility and immune escape potential with every successor being fitter than its predecessor in terms of disease-causing potential. We have seen the emergence of COVID strains from alpha, beta, Gamma, delta to omicron and also the subvariants. “SARS COV2 virus has a natural tendency to change itself and adapt to the host environment which enables its rapid spread. ![]() Vineet Arora, Director - Internal Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh Towards this end it is also necessary that the common public themselves are aware of the consequences of risks of their behavior.”ĭr. ![]() One also must be vigilant about mutations and new strains evolving and that is why the vaccine also will have to evolve. We will still need to take adequate precautions especially in crowded areas and crowded places to prevent spread. My opinion is that like the annual influenza shot, we will need to take an annual vaccination against COVID. “The COVID pandemic has now become endemic with the result that there is community spread, and attainment of herd immunity to a certain degree. However, we all still should follow some safety protocols to keep us at bay from any further viruses."ĭr Behram Pardiwala, Director Internal Medicines, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central So, yes, as WHO suggested, the pandemic is at an end stage. In last 6 months I have almost not come across any patient who has suffered any heart attacks or heart disease complications due to COVID. ![]() "As a cardiologist, I am seeing very less cases of COVID-19 in my OPD, and very less COVID-induced complications of the heart. Dr Ankur Phatarpekar, Director Cathlab and Interventional Cardiologist, Symbiosis Hospital, Mumbai
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |