Flu cases plummet in Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 precautions Share Updated: 8:08 AM EDT Jun 1, 2021
Flu cases plummet in Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 precautions Share Updated: 8:08 AM EDT Jun 1, 2021
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Show Transcript OFFICIALS IN GAZA SAY MORE THAN 219 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ISRAELI AIR STRIKES. STACEY: THIS WEEK WE’RE ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COVID VACCINE. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT ACHIEVG INHERD IMMUNITY AND WE GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. DR. LISA VEACH EXPLAINS HOW WE’D ACHIEVE HERD IMMUNITY AND WHY WE CAN’T WITH INFLUENZA. HERD IMMUNITY OCCURS WHEN A LARGE PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY IS NOW IMMUNE TO THE INFECTI.ON SUCH THAT THE CHAIOFN TRANSMISSION IS UNLIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED. AND WE HOPTOE ACHIEVE THAT THWI COVID AND THAT’S IN LARGE PART DUE TO THE AMAZING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VACCINES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US. NOW THE REASON WE CAN’T EVEN REALLY CONSIDER HERD IMMUNITY FOR INFLUEA NZIS BECAUSE THIS