Fauci Advised Us Herd Immunity ‘a Phrase that Doesn’t Really Apply’ to COVID

[jimnyc]

So the herd immunity spoken of from day one until.... apparently no longer exists.

But what Fauci does say is that - is that if we can get 160 million Americans with the vaccine - that the number of cases and the number of deaths will be down "dramatically". Also that "There will just be a lot less COVID and a lot fewer people getting sick from COVID in the country".

Definition of Herd Immunity - a reduction in the risk of infection with a specific communicable disease (such as measles or influenza) that occurs when a significant proportion of the population has become immune to infection (as because of previous exposure or vaccination) so that susceptible individuals are much less likely to come in contact with infected individuals.

Am I reading wrong, or did Fauci just say that herd immunity won't exist here - and then goes on to define herd immunity in our situation. :confused:

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Fauci Advised Us Herd Immunity ‘a Phrase that Doesn’t Really Apply’ to COVID

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said that the administration has been advised by White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci that herd immunity is “probably a phrase that doesn’t really apply here to this particular virus and this circumstance.”

Host Anderson Cooper asked, “Is herd immunity still the goal of the administration? Because, as you know, Dr. Fauci, among others, have sort of backed away from using that term as a benchmark.”

Klain said, “I think that I’ll let Dr. Fauci comment obviously on the science of that. What he’s advised us is that it’s probably a phrase that doesn’t really apply here to this particular virus and this circumstance. Our goal, as you noted, Anderson, is to get to 70% of the country with one shot, 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by July 4. If we get there, what the experts like Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, others tell us is that number of cases should be down dramatically, the number of deaths should be down further. There will just be a lot less COVID and a lot fewer people getting sick from COVID in the country.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/05/04/klain-fauci-advised-us-herd-immunity-a-phrase-that-doesnt-really-apply-to-covid/

[Abbey Marie]

How is that different from herd immunity?
The major concern here is that anything that comes down the pike in the future is going to be treated as a major issue instead of a regular old virus. What an opportunity for a bad-actor country to unleash havoc on our economy whenever.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

How is that different from herd immunity?
The major concern here is that anything that comes down the pike in the future is going to be treated as a major issue instead of a regular old virus. What an opportunity for a bad-actor country to unleash havoc on our economy whenever.

EXACTLY!~
Which is (exactly) what has happened in the current case.
The virus was -enhanced-- and then deliberately leaked into the public, imho.--Tyr

[Gunny]

EXACTLY!~
Which is (exactly) what has happened in the current case.
The virus was -enhanced-- and then deliberately leaked into the public, imho.--Tyr

Too much going on at one time for "coincidence " to not leave a bad taste and question mark.

[Gunny]

So the herd immunity spoken of from day one until.... apparently no longer exists.

But what Fauci does say is that - is that if we can get 160 million Americans with the vaccine - that the number of cases and the number of deaths will be down "dramatically". Also that "There will just be a lot less COVID and a lot fewer people getting sick from COVID in the country".

Definition of Herd Immunity - a reduction in the risk of infection with a specific communicable disease (such as measles or influenza) that occurs when a significant proportion of the population has become immune to infection (as because of previous exposure or vaccination) so that susceptible individuals are much less likely to come in contact with infected individuals.

Am I reading wrong, or did Fauci just say that herd immunity won't exist here - and then goes on to define herd immunity in our situation. :confused:

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Fauci Advised Us Herd Immunity ‘a Phrase that Doesn’t Really Apply’ to COVID

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said that the administration has been advised by White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci that herd immunity is “probably a phrase that doesn’t really apply here to this particular virus and this circumstance.”

Host Anderson Cooper asked, “Is herd immunity still the goal of the administration? Because, as you know, Dr. Fauci, among others, have sort of backed away from using that term as a benchmark.”

Klain said, “I think that I’ll let Dr. Fauci comment obviously on the science of that. What he’s advised us is that it’s probably a phrase that doesn’t really apply here to this particular virus and this circumstance. Our goal, as you noted, Anderson, is to get to 70% of the country with one shot, 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by July 4. If we get there, what the experts like Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, others tell us is that number of cases should be down dramatically, the number of deaths should be down further. There will just be a lot less COVID and a lot fewer people getting sick from COVID in the country.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/05/04/klain-fauci-advised-us-herd-immunity-a-phrase-that-doesnt-really-apply-to-covid/

Oh look, it' a bird :rolleyes: