Overcoming Hurdles to Herd Immunity

RAND senior physician policy researcher Mahshid Abir describes several hurdles to achieving herd immunity to COVID-19, including the politicization of the vaccine, political commentary surrounding the production and dissemination processes, as well as misinformation propagated by the anti-vaxxer movement.

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Topics

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Infectious Diseases
• Media Influences on Health
• Public Health
• Vaccination