‘False Hope That Will Predictably Backfire’: Scientists Condemn ‘Herd Immunity’ Letter

by Derek McKinney | Posted on October 15, 2020

Scientists and public health organizations are taking a firm stance against a recently circulated document—the Great Barrington Declaration—that calls for countries to largely abandon efforts to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic in lieu of a “herd immunity” strategy focused on younger, less vulnerable…