Herd immunity now seems impossible

[squeezer]

Herd immunity now seems impossible. Welcome to the age of Covid reinfection

Herd immunity now seems impossible. Welcome to the age of Covid reinfection. The virus is now embedded in our world. But there are steps we can take to keep it at bay while we continue to live our liv...

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Vaccines have largely blunted the virus’s ability to kill, and its destructive impact on health services. However, the problem we face has shifted from mass mortality to the question of how to keep essential services and workplaces running. Covid-19 is not yet mild enough to be treated like the common cold because it makes people so ill that they cannot work. This has created widespread disruption for airlines, border control, supermarkets, schools, hospitals, police forces and even Apple stores. And it’s worth pointing out that while Omicron is milder than Delta, it is still hospitalizing and killing people, especially those who are unvaccinated, the clinically vulnerable (including some for whom vaccines are ineffective), and elderly people. Waning immunity is also an ongoing concern, as is making sure boosters are provided at the right time.

 

[basketcase]

I wouldn't call it herd immunity as recent studies show reinfection possible with omicron.

Is there a term for "herd decreasing of severity"?

 

[rgkv]

bottom line is there is no such thing as immunity.. just severity in most.

 

[basketcase]

bottom line is there is no such thing as immunity.. just severity in most.

Not really correct but yes, the current variants have methods of avoiding parts of the immune response.

 

[Butler1000]

Squeezer we are reaching the point where its not going to matter. Its going to be the flu. I figure by next spring its going to fade into the background. Annual vaxxes.

 

[Valcazar]

Squeezer we are reaching the point where its not going to matter. Its going to be the flu. I figure by next spring its going to fade into the background. Annual vaxxes.

Sociologically, yes.
A deadlier flu.
We will accept a generally shortening of life expectancy and as long as the death rates never get to the peak we have already seen in any given surge, it won't get mentioned in the news.