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We should not think about our immune system only when there is a pandemic, but we should think about it throughout our conscious lives.. This was highlighted to bTV by the national consultant in clinical immunology Prof. Dra. Elisaveta Naumova.
She explained that Herd immunity occurs mainly when there is a vaccine against a disease.. According to her, such immunity is created if more than 80% of the population is vaccinated.
Naumova noted that There is no evidence that if we become infected with the coronavirus en masse, we will acquire herd immunity. The WHO has also stated that this is not expected to happen just from spontaneous illness.
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He said that few effective immunomodulators are known. The expert stressed that they should be applied only by specialists and only when it is known that there is a deficiency in some parts of the immune system.
According to her at this time Indiscriminate intake of dietary supplements for the immune system is observed. from the people. Any food supplement or medicine taken indiscriminately, without knowing that the body needs it, is more harmful than useful, Naumova warned. He gave the example of children who are given all kinds of supplements, which, however, instead of helping, trigger other unwanted processes.
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The consultant urged not to take food supplements and immunomodulators, of which it is not known in advance that the body needs them.
She pointed out that just like we do a blood test, we have to do an immunity test, be aware of the state of our immune system in different periods of our life. Naumova explained that if we go through colds and flu relatively lightly, it means our immune systems are fine.
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