Master in Food Ethics and Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

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  • Bioethics and Law Observatory
  • UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
  • University of Barcelona
  • Faculty of Law
  • Ave. Diagonal, 684
  • 08034 Barcelona
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • obd.ub@ub.edu
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  • Master in Bioethics and Law
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • master.bd@ub.edu

 

"Challenges in creating herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection by mass vaccination"

The Lancet

Vaccines   to   protect   against   severe   acute   respiratory   syndrome   coronavirus   2   (SARS-CoV-2)   have   risen   up   the  agenda  of  most  policy  makers  and  individuals  as  the  second  wave  of  COVID-19in  northern  hemisphere  countries   grows   and   there   is   increasing   pressure   on   health-care systems.For any licensed vaccine, efficacy and duration  of  protection  are  key  issues.  Vaccine  efficacies  to  protect  against  infection  above  80%  are  desirable,1but  duration  of  protection  will  remain  uncertain  for  a  number  of  years  post  licensure  of  COVID-19  vaccines.