Herd Mindset

Herd Immunity: Do you even understand it?

A scientist breaks it down.

by Emma Betuel
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In 2020, the phrase "herd immunity" has become as ubiquitous as the phrase "social distancing" or the word "antibodies."

Herd immunity has been discussed in Congress, pushed as a strategy to control the virus by Trump administration aides, and debated by scientists.

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