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*Victoria Falls 'Has Not' Yet Achieved Herd Immunity - ZimFact* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?dh President Emmerson Mnangagwa was misled into believing that Victoria Falls City has achieved herd immunity against COVID-19, it has been established. In a post on Twitter on Monday morning, President Mnangagwa claimed that 77% of the Victoria Falls’ adult population got vaccinated. He said: ---------- *Latest itel S24 now available on Pindula* $124 Cash on Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo. WhatsApp: 0️⃣7️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ 4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 7️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ ---------- > Victoria Falls has now achieved herd immunity!🇿🇼 > Last month, I received my first COVID-19 vaccine in Victoria Falls. I am immensely proud that over 77% of the city’s inhabitants have received their second jab. > Thank you to all the health officials who have made this possible. However, according to Zim Fact, President Mnangagwa’s claim is not backed by empirical data. It said: > Official data shows that by April 25, when Mnangagwa made the claim, 77% of Victoria Falls’ targeted adult population had only received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. > Given the double-dose vaccines currently in use by Zimbabwe, persons are only considered to be fully vaccinated after receiving their second shot. > Further, the threshold for herd immunity against COVID-19, a new disease that emerged in late 2019, is yet to be established. The World Health Organisation defines herd immunity as the protection from an infectious disease that a population gets from a previous infection or vaccination. WHO says it only supports the attainment of herd immunity through vaccination and not through allowing infections to spread unchecked through populations. *More: Zim Fact* _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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