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Oct 2020
44m 19s

Herd Immunity

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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There's been a lot of discussion about herd immunity in the face of COVID-19, but did you know that anyone who talks about achieving herd immunity without a vaccine (something humanity has never pulled off ever) is a big stinky liar goofball? We'll explore that truth and so much more on this week's episode of Sawbones. 
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