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Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts?
Med Page Today ^ | December 29, 2020 | Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH

Posted on 08/24/2021 6:12:33 AM PDT by 1Old Pro

"Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals"

Here's Fauci's quote, then tell me this is about "Science".

"When polls said only about half of all Americans would take a vaccine, I was saying herd immunity would take 70 to 75 percent," Fauci said. "Then, when newer surveys said 60 percent or more would take it, I thought, 'I can nudge this up a bit,' so I went to 80, 85."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; cdc; fraud; hoaxademic; jackbootedfascist; whydoestheqthread
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I post this op-ed from December 29,2020 to again illustrate the fraud Fauci is. Today on CBS This Morning with Gayle King h stated that Herd immunity will be reached at 90+%.

Peruse this article where he emphatically stated 60%, then 65%, then 70%, then 75%, then 80% and now 90%. realizing the difference between 60% and 90% is a 50% increase, not just a small error.

1 posted on 08/24/2021 6:12:33 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

Fauci is a chinese megaphone.


2 posted on 08/24/2021 6:13:43 AM PDT by exnavy (grow some thick skin, i do not care for whiners)
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To: 1Old Pro

Because he’s a lying piece of shit?


3 posted on 08/24/2021 6:13:46 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: 1Old Pro

Thank you FRiend.

Here’s Fauci’s quote, then tell me this is about “Science”.

“When polls said only about half of all Americans would take a vaccine, I was saying herd immunity would take 70 to 75 percent,” Fauci said. “Then, when newer surveys said 60 percent or more would take it, I thought, ‘I can nudge this up a bit,’ so I went to 80, 85.”


4 posted on 08/24/2021 6:14:15 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: 1Old Pro

As Mike Rowe said:

‘The fact is, millions of reasonable Americans have every right to feel confused and skeptical. Those people you refer to, Steve – the ones now telling us that we can “get back to normal just as soon as everyone is vaccinated” – those are the same people who said, “two weeks to flatten the curve!”

‘Those are the same people who told us that masks were “useless” before they told us they were “critical.”

‘Those are the same people who told us that a return to normalcy would occur just as soon as “the most vulnerable” among us were vaccinated. Then, just as soon as “half the population” was vaccinated. Then, just as soon as we achieved “herd immunity.”

‘Those are the same people who told us they wouldn’t trust ANY vaccine developed under the last administration. Now, those very same people are belittling the skeptics!’


5 posted on 08/24/2021 6:14:51 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: 1Old Pro

We attribute good intentions to Democrats who are only there to steal money.


6 posted on 08/24/2021 6:16:16 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: BenLurkin

Fool me once…


7 posted on 08/24/2021 6:16:31 AM PDT by bigfootbob (“If you’ve gotta dick, you ain’t no chick!” Don Sucher)
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To: BenLurkin

Confirmed Liars in charge of public policy, and they wonder why there is “hesitancy”?


8 posted on 08/24/2021 6:16:41 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: 1Old Pro

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Lots and lots and lots of Benjamins....lots of em.


9 posted on 08/24/2021 6:17:09 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (Pray for America....)
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To: enumerated
Because he’s a lying piece of shit?

A proven liar and obfuscator, now in charge of America's health and economy.

10 posted on 08/24/2021 6:17:20 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: blueunicorn6
We attribute good intentions to Democrats who are only there to steal money.

Money, power and dominion, they are pure evil.

11 posted on 08/24/2021 6:18:30 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: BenLurkin

This is a classic brainwashing tactic.

Keep changing the story over and over and over again—the sheeple get more and more confused and begin doubting their mental capacity and ability to figure out the world around them. Therefore they have an even greater need to rely on “the experts”.


12 posted on 08/24/2021 6:18:58 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Because “moving the goal posts” is what bureaucrats do...and Fauci is nothing more than a bureaucrat. It’s been his life’s work.


13 posted on 08/24/2021 6:20:18 AM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, sQiate armati!)
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"If we get the overwhelming majority of those 80 to 90 million people who have not yet been vaccinated, who have been reluctant to get vaccinated or have not had the opportunity, I believe we can see light at the end of the tunnel," he told NBC News' "Today" program.

Says Fauci.

14 posted on 08/24/2021 6:22:22 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: BenLurkin

Mike Rowe summed it up brilliantly!


15 posted on 08/24/2021 6:22:47 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Why?? Because he’s a demonic lap chimp.


16 posted on 08/24/2021 6:22:54 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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Sorry, but what False-ly's trend tells me is there is another reason for The Jab than public health. It's just further confirmation that this is less about illness and more about something else.

If it were so important, then the FDA and CDC would be "eating their own dog food." Add the White House to the list, too. The fact that those three parts of government aren't screaming "we're at 100%!" says even more to me.

Pelosi knows something, too. Why emphasize masks only?

17 posted on 08/24/2021 6:23:06 AM PDT by asinclair (Political hot air is a renewable energy resource)
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If it were so important, then the FDA and CDC would be "eating their own dog food."

Another elephant in the room.

18 posted on 08/24/2021 6:23:55 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: blueunicorn6

One day the Lone Ranger and Tonto found themselves surrounded by a very angry band of Apache who had just massacred some settlers and had started shooting at them, proclaiming their desire to kill every last white man.

The Lone Ranger sighed and said: “It looks like we are done for, old friend.”

Then Tonto looked at the Lone Ranger and said: “What do you mean ‘we’ white man?”


19 posted on 08/24/2021 6:24:47 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: 1Old Pro

Peruse this article where he emphatically stated 60%, then 65%, then 70%, then 75%, then 80% and now 90%. realizing the difference between 60% and 90% is a 50% increase, not just a small error.

It’s likely thru the attempt to mass vaccinate during the pandemic, not only did vaccinations apply selection pressure to promote the more transmissible variants; the variants effectively acted to ‘reset’ the herd immunity, such as it was, on the vaccinated.

Those who acquired natural immunity likely have a more broad spectrum immunity to variants. Those vaccinated have induced a very narrowly focussed immunity; thus the rising number of breakthroughs.

The only saving grace is as the breakthroughs cycle thru, people will develop their own innate immunity to them as their body fights off infection and they’ll achieve a more broad-spectrum immunity going forward.

So in spite of the mass vaccinations, we will likely see Covid eventually extinguish itself as a pandemic. The remaining unknown will be then any long term adverse effects from the vaccinations themselves.


20 posted on 08/24/2021 6:26:45 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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