Opinion: There is no such thing as 'herd immunity.' Why the ongoing dangers of COVID-19 are real

There is no such thing as 'herd immunity.' Why the ongoing dangers of COVID-19 are real Testing, masking, avoiding indoor crowded settings and keeping vaccinations and boosters up to date are the best strategies we have to stay safe YahooNews

We all need to recognize the dangers of COVID-19 and the risks it imposes to our long-term health and our country’s workforce. Long COVID occurs in approximately 30% to 35% of cases. It commonly occurs with even mild disease and with reinfections. The severity is additive with each exposure and the symptoms can often persist for over a year (the longest patients have been followed). There is no such thing as “herd immunity” and I beg to differ with the CDC regarding “immune debt” causing the increase in respiratory infections, and there statement regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections: “And so these children, if you will, need to become infected [with RSV] to move forward because it’s a disease very common in children.”

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