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Re:Scientists create antibody that defeats coronavirus in lab by maxerickson on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:51PM (#23074757)
MMR (measles is one of the M) vaccination rates are plenty high enough to get us to herd immunity for SAR-CoV-2 (we need something like 70% of the population being immune).

Even in states with the worst coverage. It's closer to 90% in most of the country:

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/childvaxv...

So what are you laughing at?

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Re:Scientists create antibody that defeats coronavirus in lab by rpiguy on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:53PM (#23074775)
The idea that a vaccine could be mandatory. But thank you for agreeing we are heading toward herd immunity.
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Re:Scientists create antibody that defeats coronavirus in lab by maxerickson on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:57PM (#23074800)
A 70% vaccination rate is one way to get to herd immunity.

There's not much question about getting there eventually. The path we take is the question.

You are apparently laughing that 10% of people will refuse a working vaccine and expose themselves to future risk? Fun.

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