70% in Shelby County immune; once that would have been herd immunity
Kyle Wright receives a COVID-19 vaccination during a pop-up vaccine event at Arlington High School on March 26. Experts say 70% of Shelby County adults are likely immune to COVID. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
With the more contagious U.K. variant, a safe point of herd immunity is now 80% or more.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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