How is immunity to coronavirus formed after vaccination? The head of the Russian Scientific Information Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections Georgy Vikulov helped to understand this issue.

On the air of Radio 1, the specialist said that between the introduction of the first and second doses of the coronavirus vaccine, a person is still vulnerable to the virus, because the vaccine does not immediately form immunity.

Before acquiring this immunity, a person can get sick - and even with a severe course. However, according to the infectious disease specialist, the proportion of severe cases among vaccinated citizens, as a rule, does not exceed 10%.

The specialist also noted that at present in Russia no more than 40% of the population have been vaccinated, and at least 60% are needed for herd immunity. According to him, this mark must be reached before the onset of cold weather, although this is a very difficult task.