Herd immunity is a complex topic, so I wrote this explainer looking at what it is, and what that means for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic (hint: vaccines all the way)https://theconversation.com/we-may-never-achieve-long-term-global-herd-immunity-for-covid-but-if-were-all-vaccinated-well-be-safe-from-the-worst-159821 …
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If people had clearly defined their terms from the outset (not just for herd immunity) we would have been spared many pointless "debates" over the course of the past year or so
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Agree wholeheartedly. The herd immunity one strikes me as particularly pernicious tho, because it's usually understood as shorthand for "pandemic over" even if that's not at all what's meant scientifically!
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