Risks to seniorsAtlas and other advocates of the herd immunity idea are well aware of the risks to seniors. More cases or more isolationWith that background, there are three enormous risks to older adults of the herd immunity strategy. Sweden tried a version of the herd immunity strategy Atlas is promoting but the idea failed. Another White House coronavirus adviser, Deborah Birx, insisted yesterday that the White House would not adopt a herd immunity strategy. "Neither I, nor anybody in the administration, is willing to sacrifice American lives for herd immunity," Birx told reporters.

Source: Forbes September 03, 2020 14:59 UTC