The phrase “herd immunity” has been used traditionally in the context of vaccines. I.e., if enough people get vaccinated, there is herd immunity, like we have with our childhood vaccines.
This is the first time it has been appropriated by those who want the disease to be let loose to run through the population, thereby creating a new kind of herd immunity, that caused by letting the weakest people die.
Even the slightest relaxing of the recommendations does that, but we have to do some kind of compromise. The argument is about how much. There’s too much selfishness coming into the equation right now, not concern for the country and the economy but just a plain old desire to go out and have fun. Well, usually disguised as a respect for the Bill of Rights but still.
“The phrase “herd immunity” has been used traditionally in the context of vaccines. “
You hit it on the nose. I wonder if they want try the new meaning of herd immunity with Ebola.
New work crews next door every day who spend their time on their phones instead of finishing a little job started six months ago. Neighborhood weekend rentals all full. Tourists from who knows where out on the lake partying throughout the entire shut down.