It's not like this is something most infectious diseases epidemiologists have been saying since March last year Oh waithttps://twitter.com/Nature/status/1373768656837079047 …
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Even if enough people are immune locally to prevent disease transmission, the disease is almost certain to remain endemic in some parts of the world given how poorly we've spread out the vaccines
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Moreover, given the expected mutation of the virus, chances are ~eventually~ people will be getting reinfected in fairly large numbers. Even vaccines are likely to require boosters
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Over the 6-month timeframe it's probably around 1% of people who can be reinfected, but push that out to a year, two etc...chances are protection will wane somewhat
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So while we might have LOCAL herd immunity, particularly in richer countries, it's probable that the virus will be around for a very long time to come
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