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Herd immunity not an option in nation as big as India, says Centre

Officer on Special Duty in the ministry Rajesh Bhushan said herd immunity happens only when a population becomes immune either through vaccination or immunity is developed through a previous infection

Often more money is spent on secondary and tertiary care, rather than primary care, said Mhaske.
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Bhushan said herd immunity can be achieved through immunisation but that is in the future. “Are we approaching herd immunity? The ministry believes it still far away and in the future,” he said

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Given the size of India’s population, herd immunity “cannot be a strategic choice or option”, the health ministry said on Thursday as it urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour till a vaccine is developed.

When asked if India was approaching herd immunity against the infection, Officer on Special Duty in the  ministry Rajesh Bhushan said herd immunity happens only when a population becomes immune either through vaccination or immunity is developed through a previous infection.  “In a country with the size of the population like India, herd immunity cannot be a strategic choice or option. It can only be an outcome,