We can learn from the French Covid 19 experience the necessity for establishing the appropriate set of social contracts when establishing a social epidemiological PACEs process. [DH]
Immune evasion means we need a new COVID-19 social contract
LANCET Open AccessPublished:February 18, 2021
The collective benefits of herd immunity have become similar to a mantra in mass vaccination strategies, repeated by governments and researchers. However, the prominence of herd immunity being touted as a solution to the pandemic might be about to change with the emergence of immune evasion, a virological game changer that is as important as the arrival of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Dealing with immune evasion will require a re-evaluation of public health strategies, and the creation of a new, evidence-based social contract.
Studies suggest that the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants is correlated with the absence of robust immune protection after first exposure to previous (wild-type) viruses, or even to a vaccine.
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