Every day, more and more Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19.
It has often been suggested that as this trend continues, we will soon reach a point where so many people are invulnerable to the virus that it will largely die out due to a lack of hosts to infect — offering indirect protection to the entire population, even those who are not immunized.
The goal of “herd immunity” is often described as just around the corner, signalling a return to pre-pandemic normality.
But