US may soon reach 'tipping point' on
COVID vaccine 'enthusiasm': report
Posted By: Ribicon, 4/21/2021 11:55:40 PM
The US will likely reach a “tipping point” over the next few weeks when supply of the COVID-19 vaccine will outpace those willing to receive it, according to a report released this week. “While timing may differ by state, we estimate that across the U.S. as a whole we will likely reach a tipping point on vaccine enthusiasm in the next 2 to 4 weeks,” the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation said in the report published Tuesday. “Once this happens, efforts to encourage vaccination will become much harder, presenting a challenge to reaching the levels of herd immunity that are expected to be needed,” the report said.
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How many people need to be vaccinated in order to reach herd immunity? As many as possible. Maybe there's some way the resisters can be compelled, as with the Obamacare voluntary fees for not buying Obamacare.