This past spring, after enduring a disruptive year of the Covid pandemic, the world looked brighter as state lockdowns and mask mandates ended, many schools returned to in-person classes, restaurants reopened, and sporting events welcomed back fans. We had been promised by our public health agencies that vaccines were our pathway to herd immunity and it appeared that they were delivering on that promise. By the early summer nearly 60% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated, and of the approximately 40% who were unvaccinated, some health professionals estimated that at least half of those had gained natural immunity from a prior bout with Covid. We were told by governmental bureaucrats that, if you were vaccinated, you were protected and could circulate freely. As we approached the Fourth of July holiday, Americans were beginning to feel safe because with 80% of the population either vaccinated or naturally immunized, it looked like herd immunity was settling in and the long Covid winter was coming to a close.
Exiting Covid Requires a Strategic Pivot
Exiting Covid Requires a Strategic Pivot
Exiting Covid Requires a Strategic Pivot
This past spring, after enduring a disruptive year of the Covid pandemic, the world looked brighter as state lockdowns and mask mandates ended, many schools returned to in-person classes, restaurants reopened, and sporting events welcomed back fans. We had been promised by our public health agencies that vaccines were our pathway to herd immunity and it appeared that they were delivering on that promise. By the early summer nearly 60% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated, and of the approximately 40% who were unvaccinated, some health professionals estimated that at least half of those had gained natural immunity from a prior bout with Covid. We were told by governmental bureaucrats that, if you were vaccinated, you were protected and could circulate freely. As we approached the Fourth of July holiday, Americans were beginning to feel safe because with 80% of the population either vaccinated or naturally immunized, it looked like herd immunity was settling in and the long Covid winter was coming to a close.