Portuguese island of Corvo is beautiful and green island, Here its doctors claimed that  home to around 400 people, has vaccinated most of its population against COVID-19 and will soon reach herd immunity.  Dr. Antonio Salgado told the Lusa news agency “There’s an atmosphere of celebration in Corvo,”.  He said the vast majority of the island’s residents were likely to become immune by the end of the month, adding: “From now on, we will feel safe.”

For your information let us share that authorities in Corvo, the smallest island of the Azores archipelago, on Friday finished vaccinating 322 people with a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That is about 85% of the island’s population and 95% of those eligible to receive shots. Herd immunity happens when enough people in a population have immunity to an infection to be able to effectively stop that disease from spreading. Experts say it could kick in when between 50% and 70% gains immunity through vaccination.

However, it is to be noted that the island, an area of only just over 17 square km (6.5 square miles) with sheer cliffs running along the coast and a volcanic crater lake, has reported only one coronavirus case since the start of the pandemic. The Azores’ regional government decided to include all those aged over 16 in Corvo’s first phase of the vaccination roll-out because if the island’s characteristics, such as the small size of its population and the fact it only has one health centre.

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