• cilantrofellow [any]
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    3 years ago

    70% is only valid as a herd immunity target for diseases that do not reinfect and do not demonstrate an evolutionary rate capable of vaccine escape.

    I appreciate the nuance Wolff thinks he’s applying but it’s neither the time nor place.

    Edited as my 70% was vague.

    • volkvulture [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Yes it's both the time and the place

      ~70% is for 12+, for adults it's actually quite a bit higher

      For the most vulnerable populations the vaccine rate is 85%+

      • BeanBoy [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        70% rate for the country doesn’t mean everywhere in the country reached 70% which is why we’re getting variants that can break through vaccines