New Delhi: At least one third of Indians are still vulnerable to Covid-19 infection, health officials say, while sharing the findings of the fourth National Sero survey, which shows 67.6% of the general population has antibodies to SARS-COV2 against SARS-COV2 viruses.
While high Sero’s positivity raises hope that the majority of people have developed antibodies, officials warn that the findings should not be extrapolated to draw conclusions at the district and state levels in this country still have a high level of leader.
Appreever, distribution of people with antibodies is not possible.
“These findings clearly show that there is a ray of hope but there is no room for satisfaction.
We must maintain the appropriate behavior of Covid and community involvement,” The Indian Council for the Director General of the Balram Bhargrasava Research (ICMR) on Tuesday.
Interestingly, the highest sero front of 77.6% was found in the age group 45-60 and not a younger profile 18-44 which looks more mobile.
Children show the lowest exposure to covid compared to other age groups.
However, more than half of children in the 6-17 bracket have antibodies.
Positive Sero was 57.2% in the age group 6-9 years, while 61.6% in the age group 10-17 years showed the presence of antibodies.
Of the surveyed individuals, 62.2% did not have vaccination, 24.8% had taken one dose and 13% fully vaccinated; 10.5% of the health workers surveyed were not vaccinated.
Underlining that one in three Indians is still vulnerable to Covid-19, Bhargava is strictly suggested to “social, community, religion and politics” and “unnecessary trips”.
“The country’s heterogeneity shows the possibility of infection in the future,” he said that the government would conduct a district level sero survey to assess the granular data infection.
The latest national survey was carried out for the last 10 days of June to the first week of July and included children from the age of six and people who were vaccinated.
The prevalence of Sero among health care workers reached 85.2%.
This survey was conducted among 28.975 people covering 7,252 health workers in 70 districts and 21 state states.
This is the same district where the first three rounds of the Sero survey were carried out.
Sero’s positivity was 81% among people who had taken a vaccine dose and 89.8% among those who received both doses.
The prevalence of SARS-COV2 antibodies is slightly higher among women at 69.2%, such as fighting men with 65.8% sero-positivity.
Covid exposure between those surveyed slightly higher in urban areas at 69.6%, while 66.7% in rural areas showed the prevalence of antibodies.
“Data shows that a third of the population does not have antibodies, which means 40 Indian Crore is still vulnerable.
However, the National Serosurvey is not a substitute for local variations (state / regency).
Sentinel Sentinel-Supervision-led State will inform further state levels,” Bhargava said.
The last sero survey was conducted during December-January when the total positive sero reached 24.1%.
Highlighting that seroprevalence increase is due to two factors – the second wave and vaccination that has provided several seroprotects to people, officials say it is preferred that immunity grows through vaccination and hence, the appropriate behavior of covid must be followed to large.
Scale vaccination is achieved.
“It is better to get immunity with vaccination, not with infection.
That is why we need to continue with testing strategies, trajectories, treats and vaccinate, and also strict detention steps,” said Member Members of Niti Aayog.