Many more people will die if herd immunity is our strategy against the virus.
Perspective: Trump wants to try for herd immunity.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 14, 2020
Without a vaccine, it could kill millions. https://t.co/2nvhfUkzys
"Sky News found dozens of fake names on the list of medical signatories, including Dr. I.P. Freely, Dr. Person Fakename, and Dr. Johnny Bananas." White House Cites Herd-Immunity Petition Signed by Fake Experts https://t.co/MX49EaYfPi via @thedailybeast
— Meg Gardiner (@MegGardiner1) October 14, 2020
"Herd immunity" means the deaths of 100s of thousands MORE Americans, a total surrender to COVID-19. That this deeply immoral nonsense is being contemplated shows the total failure of lapdogs like .@SenDanSullivan to hold this administration to account. https://t.co/Zg62333PLM
— Dr. Al Gross (@DrAlGrossAK) October 14, 2020
This action by @realDonaldTrump & @WhiteHouse to embrace herd immunity will result in millions of dead Americans. The ONLY reason to let the virus spread is if you don’t believe a vaccine would work. Why don’t we let measles spread? Because there’s a frickin vaccine. https://t.co/EORPZBax7a
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) October 14, 2020
Here’s why herd immunity through natural infection is not a public health strategy. We don’t know how long #covid19 immunity lasts. Millions will die in the process. Public health is about protecting the public’s health. It is NOT knowingly causing infection & preventable death. pic.twitter.com/3X8VdsZvgK
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) October 14, 2020
Encouraging people to get infected in pursuit of herd immunity is unethical and will substantially increase the numbers who die from COVID. @WHO has called it like it is, and US government agencies and scientific academies should be just as clear on it https://t.co/bDPZbhQLYn
— Tom Inglesby (@T_Inglesby) October 14, 2020
What a Trump supporter told us heading into Iowa rally… 👇🏻 https://t.co/ZVffVZ0kgI
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 14, 2020
“It’s never going to work, unless you’re prepared to see an enormous death toll,” @Laurie_Garrett says of herd immunity.https://t.co/OmDTXtXDJm
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 15, 2020
Sad! 