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What's Wrong With Herd Immunity
FromFifth & Mission
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Why can't we defeat the pandemic by allowing the coronavirus to infect the majority of the population? Health reporter Erin Allday breaks down the science behind the idea, how it factors into the outbreaks at San Quentin prison and in Sweden, and how it would perpetuate racial disparities. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod
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Released:
Aug 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Measles in California: The United States is in the middle of what could be the worst measles outbreak in more than 20 years. California has had some small outbreaks but has largely been spared, in part because the state tightened its vaccination laws three years ago – after learning the hard way just how vulnerable communities become when parents stop immunizing their children. by Fifth & Mission