A popular Instagram user who gained a following in part by calling out Big Pharma recently claimed that herd immunity through vaccines does not exist. The post makes a distinction between “natural” herd immunity through infection vs. herd immunity through vaccination, claiming that the latter doesn’t work. The post includes four false pieces of evidence to back up the claim, including that 100% vaccination rates are required to achieve herd immunity and the promotion of natural infection as a safer alternative to vaccination.
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