Herd Immunity
"100 million shots in 100 days" works fine as a slogan, but herd immunity sometime in 2021 will likely require an even quicker pace.
Trump appointees sought to change reports "in a misguided effort to achieve herd immunity,” House investigators found.
The president seemed to suggest the U.S. is approaching herd immunity. It's not.
Herd immunity could be reached by mid-2021 if the overwhelming majority of Americans get vaccinated, said Moncef Slaoui.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The infectious disease expert said he no longer had the president's ear as much as Dr. Scott Atlas, proponent of a controversial COVID-19 herd immunity strategy.
The social media site said it removed Scott Atlas' tweet for violating its policy on sharing misleading information about COVID-19.
The groups took aim at those endorsing herd immunity, calling that approach a “wrong-headed" plan "masquerading as science.”
It's the biggest jump in 24 hours in more than a month as the nation heads into a challenging new season.
“You are not listening to what the director of the CDC said," Fauci fired back after the senator tried to credit herd immunity for case reductions.
The singer urged her fellow citizens to protect themselves and make sure they vote in the upcoming election.