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Former NYC Health Commissioner: Threshold For Herd Immunity Against COVID-19 Will Be Higher Due To Highly Contagious Delta Variant

As cases surge, New York City's former health commissioner, Dr. Tom Frieden, has a warning.

July 12, 2021

There’s more concern over the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus.

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As cases surge, New York City’s former health commissioner, Dr. Tom Frieden, has a warning.

On Twitter, he said, “The higher infectivity of Delta means the threshold for herd immunity will be higher.”

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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