When you factor in infection-induced immunity and vaccination of adolescents/kids, I'm not sure it's a given that the US will never reach herd immunity. Depends on the ultimate level of vax coverage, how many ppl have been infected, and if/how fast immunity wanes.
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Part of the issue imo is that people have been using "herd immunity" as shorthand for "pandemic over" without acknowledging that there are several ways to interpret the term
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several ways to interpret "herd immunity" or several ways to interpret "pandemic over" (or both...)
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