Dallas County reaches herd immunity even as new COVID cases continue to hold steady, experts say
Dallas County crossed a major threshold in its fight to curb the coronavirus pandemic this week, reaching herd immunity on July 4, according to a nonprofit that tracks health data for the county.
At least 80% of the countys residents have either natural immunity from previously contracting COVID-19 or are vaccinated, officials at the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation said in a statement Wednesday.
While celebrating the public health goal, officials at the center and elsewhere stressed continued caution as new strains of the virus especially the delta variant continue to take hold here and vaccination rates remain stagnant.
Reaching the 80 percent herd immunity rate is not like flipping a switch, but a continuum in our journey, said Steve Miff, the centers CEO. It is an important accomplishment, which is a credit to the residents and public health leaders who have committed themselves to crush COVID.
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