WHO changes definition of Herd Immunity

[WorthyBot]

The WHO changed its definition of herd immunity so that it no longer includes natural immunity developed by previous infection(s).

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[teddyv]

Additional information here.

"Both the Nov. 13 and Dec. 31 versions reference the WHO Director-General’s Oct. 12 speech (he talked about herd immunity about 2:45 into the recording of it) as the basis for its definitions.

He challenged the idea of achieving herd immunity through simply letting the virus spread. He also argued the concept of herd immunity is generally used for vaccinations in determining how much of the population needs the vaccine, citing the measles and polio vaccines specifically.

“Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone a pandemic. It is scientifically and ethically problematic,” he said.

Because of that, the WHO strayed away from referring to the strategy of letting the virus spread when defining herd immunity. It made it more clear on Dec. 31 when they referenced the original definition while reiterating its support for achieving it through vaccinations.

And the fact that this definition is changing over time isn’t necessarily a surprise. This webpage is specific to COVID-19. The WHO didn’t have a definition for herd immunity on the website until this year, when it included it on this COVID-19 Q&A page.

Both the June and November versions of the page remind readers that the information on the page won’t be and never has been final. “The answers to the questions below are based on our current understanding of the COVID-19 virus and the disease it causes. WHO will continue to update these answers as new information becomes available,” it says on the top of the page."

Edited August 2, 2021 by teddyv

[other one]

I still say that after everyone who wants the vaccine has had a chance to have it, we should just let nature take it course.  

[OneLight]

3 hours ago, other one said:

I still say that after everyone who wants the vaccine has had a chance to have it, we should just let nature take it course.  

Fully agree. 

[walla299]

3 hours ago, other one said:

I still say that after everyone who wants the vaccine has had a chance to have it, we should just let nature take it course.  

Yep.

"Let Darwin sort it out." is one old saying for that.  

[one.opinion]

I'm not a fan of letting misinformed people suffer the consequences of their poorly-informed decisions. Since generally I do not believe vaccination should be mandatory, education is critical. Education is also rather difficult when there is so much misinformation out there.

[Alive]

My position has always been that we simply don't know what the scope of contra-indications may be realized with these untested so-called vaccines. Its a global trial.

This can not be successfully argued based on what has always been required before approval. It doesn't matter what kind of opinions or arguments are put forth on the matter.

What I have stated is irrefutably and undeniably so....nobody knows.

This stuff was not properly tested and its too soon to know the full results of a global population being so stuck.

I see no reason to change my position.

 

[Sparks]

36 minutes ago, one.opinion said:

I'm not a fan of letting misinformed people suffer the consequences of their poorly-informed decisions. Since generally I do not believe vaccination should be mandatory, education is critical. Education is also rather difficult when there is so much misinformation out there.

We see that the W.H.O. gave out misinformation by changing their definition of herd immunity to suggest you can only get herd immunity from a vaccine, and not from natural immunity. 

Now why would they do that if not to misinform people?

[teddyv]

So anytime anyone misstates something and then corrects it, or modifies something to make it clearer or more accurate, the original statement is intentional misinformation? Man, I can get cynical at times, but that's pretty second-level.

[missmuffet]

On 8/2/2021 at 10:31 AM, WorthyBot said:

The WHO changed its definition of herd immunity so that it no longer includes natural immunity developed by previous infection(s).

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WHO and the world is brainwashing humans. For some reason they really want them to get this vaccine. I don't listen to the world instead I take the advice of God. That is the safest way to go.