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And? Where was the herd immunity after it?

• fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
  The hospitalization rate per case is way down. IMO, we can largely credit that to immunity (from both vaccination and prior infections). Severe cases are much less common on breakthroughs. That’s consistent with the earlier comment that covid-19 will become more like the flu. It’ll become one of the many endemic respiratory viruses. Usually not severe, because everyone’s been exposed before.
  • qbasic_forever 5y ago
    That's not at all what herd immunity means. It means there are no more infections because there's a base level of immunity all around you. It's how people that are immunocompromised or unable to be vaccinated/protected (i.e. children) are spared by the virus.
    • fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
      Oh sure, I don’t think complete herd immunity is a reasonable goal for this virus. The immunity isn’t persistent enough to achieve that. The GP’s description of it as an endemic we live with like the flu seems more plausible.
    • nradov 5y ago
      This virus is sufficiently contagious that there will be no significant herd immunity effect. Everyone will eventually be exposed. This is inevitable. https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8?r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu... https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/vinay-prasad/94646