herd immunity – Dr. Barry Dworkin

When/if studies clearly show that COVID vaccine is efficacious and safe for children, we will be able to get closer to herd immunity. Public Health Ontario says it is no longer possible without vaccinating young children. #vaccineswork

August 26, 2021

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2021 Source:‘Herd immunity’ no longer possible without vaccinating young children: Public Health Ontario
The story is not who signed the Barrington Declaration but that its ideas are unsupported by scientific evidence. Deliberately and purposefully employing SARS-CoV-2 as your vector to achieve herd immunity presents many dangers and unintended consequences.

October 15, 2020

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 15, 2020 Source:Herd immunity letter signed by fake experts including ‘Dr Johnny Bananas’ Reference:Scientific consensus on the COVID-19 pandemic: we need to act now And for those who propose that Sweden has the right approach: The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be a Model for the Rest…
Why proposing “herd immunity” as a strategy by using SARS-CoV-2 as your inoculating vector is not a good idea. Historically, there has never been a real case of herd immunity through infection.

September 8, 2020

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2020 Source:Herd Immunity Is Not a Strategy
Although it was a specific and isolated population, there are lessons to be learned that point to rejecting the hypothesis that “natural” herd immunity will get us out of the pandemic.

August 12, 2020

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 12, 2020 Source:San Quentin’s coronavirus outbreak shows why ‘herd immunity’ could mean disaster
Public Health officials are wary of a “herd-immunity” strategy as a means of reopening our economy.

April 27, 2020

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 27, 2020 Source:Canada’s top doctor warns against relying on herd immunity to reopen economy
Immunocompromised child’s exposure to chicken pox underscores importance of herd immunity

June 30, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for June 30, 2017 Source: Why this mom is blaming anti-vaxxers for her daughter’s hospitalization Reference: Please watch this John Oliver Last Week Tonight video from the past week about vaccinations. It addresses the comments at the end of the article.

When/if studies clearly show that COVID vaccine is efficacious and safe for children, we will be able to get closer to herd immunity. Public Health Ontario says it is no longer possible without vaccinating young children. #vaccineswork

The story is not who signed the Barrington Declaration but that its ideas are unsupported by scientific evidence. Deliberately and purposefully employing SARS-CoV-2 as your vector to achieve herd immunity presents many dangers and unintended consequences.

Why proposing “herd immunity” as a strategy by using SARS-CoV-2 as your inoculating vector is not a good idea. Historically, there has never been a real case of herd immunity through infection.

Although it was a specific and isolated population, there are lessons to be learned that point to rejecting the hypothesis that “natural” herd immunity will get us out of the pandemic.

Public Health officials are wary of a “herd-immunity” strategy as a means of reopening our economy.

Immunocompromised child’s exposure to chicken pox underscores importance of herd immunity