Herd immunity and implications for SARS-CoV-2 control
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCHerd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control – JAMA
Author Interview: Can We Count on Herd Immunity to Control COVID-19? – JAMA
Patient Page: What Is Herd Immunity? – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Herd immunity is real. It may be inevitable given our poor handling of COVID-19 and nature of the virus.
But to *deliberately* shoot for natural herd immunity (ie, without a vaccine) makes no sense.
Via @SaadOmer3 @InciYildirim11 @thehowie @JAMA_current https://t.co/PwWc1wMMzE pic.twitter.com/Ybn7vHFnt8
— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) October 19, 2020