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Herd immunity is the end-state (with or without a vaccine) not some policy option to pursue. It is what will eventually happen. The trick is getting to that end

Herd immunity is the end-state (with or without a vaccine) not some policy option to pursue. It is what will eventually happen. The trick is getting to that end-state with the least amount of damage incurred. I would've advocated for something more closely resembling: https://gbdeclaration.org/focused-protection/ https://gbdeclaration.org/focused-protection/

thebruce87m 6y ago
In my country (Scotland) the 45 - 64 age group has occupied the most hospital beds during the pandemic: https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker/ https://www.travellingtabby.com/scotland-coronavirus-tracker... Scroll to “Hospital Admissions by Age Group” and select total. So that would involve shielding everyone 45+ to protect hospital capacity in an unrestricted “shield the vulnerable” scenario.