Coronavirus

Small São Paulo town will host herd immunity trial

The small São Paulo town of Serrana will provide a major contribution to local efforts to fight Covid-19, as its administration will run a massive trial on the effects of herd immunity in the municipality. 

According to the state government, 30,000 of Serrana’s 45,000 inhabitants will receive a shot of Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac to evaluate “the infection’s transmission, the diminishing use of the health system, and effects such as herd immunity in the population,” according to Dimas Covas, chairman of the Butantan Biological Institute. The Institute is responsible for producing CoronaVac in the country. 

Voluntary trials will begin on February 17. Mr. Covas hopes to obtain results within three months, speeding up trials that would take at least a year on a national level. 

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Natália Scalzaretto

Natália Scalzaretto has worked for companies such as Santander Brasil and Reuters, where she covered news ranging from commodities to technology. Before joining The Brazilian Report, she worked as an editor for Trading News, the information division from the TradersClub investor community.

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