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William Seger

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4. Beyond the ethics, the stupidity of "herd immunity" for Covid-19 is that...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:08 PM

Mar 25

... herd immunity only works if getting the disease once creates immunity, and we already knew that isn't true for Covid-19. Bhattacharya is yet another on a LONG list of nominees who should not be anywhere near public service.

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Senate confirms Trump's nominee to run NIH [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 25 OP

"Dangerous and unethical" - he'll fit right in with the other Trump mutants. Ocelot II Mar 25 #1

It might take lots of babies and kids dying because of communicable diseases that could have been riversedge Mar 25 #2

I feel like we are becoming like a third world country. yellow dahlia Mar 25 #3

Remember, the parents whose young daughter died of measles Bettie Mar 25 #6

Beyond the ethics, the stupidity of "herd immunity" for Covid-19 is that... William Seger Mar 25 #4

Exactly. LudwigPastorius Mar 25 #7

That good ole "Let God Sort 'em Out" kind of Pseudo-Darwin Doc favored by rich people. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 25 #5

Herd Immunity might LPBBEAR Mar 25 #8

Even Fetterman.. she's bad. mountain grammy Mar 25 #9