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Delta variant necessitates a higher level of herd immunity because it's so much more transmissible.

> Everyone has to be vaccinated and we must all prove it to exist in society ( even people who had covid )? So, it isn't about herd immunity anymore? It isn't about stopping covid, but getting everyone the vaccine and forcing them to carry identification everywhere?

No, it's very obviously about stopping covid. Don't be obtuse.



> Delta variant necessitates a higher level of herd immunity because it's so much more transmissible.

How much higher? 100%?

> No, it's very obviously about stopping covid.

Then why are those who already got covid told to get the vaccines? Doesn't make much sense does it?

> Don't be obtuse.

Are you part of the team downvoting anyone who is simple asking basic questions? The covid brigading is rather obvious and hilarious.


Delta appears to have about a 2x R_o over the original Covid strain. So, yes, that requires a much higher herd immunity to get transmission rates below 1.0




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