How will we know when we reach herd immunity? That is the question people are asking as governments race to vaccinate people around the world to stop the spread of COVID-19. Herd immunity is when a large number of people in a community will either have recovered from infection or been vaccinated. Herd immunity does not mean everyone is protected from the virus. It means that the coronavirus can no longer spread easily, helping to protect those who are at risk. Once people are sick or receive the vaccine, they start to develop antibodies. Experts think the number of people with antibodies needs to reach 70 percent or more for herd immunity.
Title: How Will We Know When We Reach Herd Immunity?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='How Will We Know When We Reach Herd Immunity?' data-article-id='5450'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4938'>How will we know when we reach herd immunity?</span> <span data-start-time='4938' data-end-time='17229'>That is the question people are asking as governments race to vaccinate people around the world to stop the spread of COVID-19.</span> <span data-start-time='17229' data-end-time='30167'>Herd immunity is when a large number of people in a community will either have recovered from infection or been vaccinated.</span> <span data-start-time='30167' data-end-time='37104'>Herd immunity does not mean everyone is protected from the virus.</span> <span data-start-time='37104' data-end-time='47313'> It means that the coronavirus can no longer spread easily, helping to protect those who are at risk.</span> <span data-start-time='47313' data-end-time='56271'>Once people are sick or receive the vaccine, they start to develop antibodies.</span> <span data-start-time='56271' data-end-time='66563'>Experts think the number of people with antibodies needs to reach 70 percent or more for herd immunity.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/a_protein_produced_by_the_immune_system_when_it_detects_harmful_substances.wav'><span>a protein produced by the immune system when it detects harmful substances</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/another_word_for_herd_immunity.wav'><span>another word for herd immunity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/a_fever.wav'><span>a fever</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16921 data-hint-location='37104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/what_happens_with_herd_immunity.wav'>What happens with herd immunity?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the virus can no longer spread easily'><div class='choice' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/when_the_number_of_people_with_antibodies_reach_70_percent_or_more_experts_say_we_have_reached__blank_.wav'>When the number of people with antibodies reach 70 percent or more, experts say we have reached <span class='blank'>herd immunity</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='herd immunity'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/a_cure.wav'><span>a cure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/a_worrisome_milestone.wav'><span>a worrisome milestone</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/herd_immunity.wav'><span>herd immunity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4926/the_starting_point.wav'><span>the starting point</span></div></div></div><div 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