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Our Pal J.D. with Dr. Jonathan Doris

Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald

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Is Herd Immunity a Good Idea?

We have never had natural herd immunity. The only herd immunity that we've ever, ever achieved is through vaccination. That's why smallpox is no longer in a problem, because we created herd immunity and it's now extinct. I don't know if everyone understands what herd immunity is. Once about 70 % of a population is resistant to to a virus, then the virus has a hard time finding its next victim. It peters out at that point. Ok, one rast question, i swear doesn't ityou have the if you have the vaccine, can you still spread the virus? Ok? Donald, that's a really good question,. How can we talk about her dimunity

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