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Achieving COVID-19 herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not even work

  • Written by Steven Albert, Professor and Chair of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Pittsburgh
Achieving COVID-19 herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not even workUnder relaxed public health restrictions, deaths will spike far before herd immunity is achieved.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

White House advisers have made the case recently for a “natural” approach to herd immunity as a way to reduce the need for public health measures to control the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic while still keeping people safe. This...

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