Medical experts weigh in on end of COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Dowdy says as immunity builds up cases will likely get milder over time.

Bottom line, he says the end of COVID-19 shouldn’t be discussed until everyone who is willing to get a vaccine gets one.

THE COVID-19 FINISH LINE?THATDISCUSSED TODAY DURINTHGJOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOLOF PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19EXPERT BRIEFING TODAY THEYAY SW*NO* NEARING THE END OFCOVID-19 IN THE COUNTRY....ANDTHAT A“ZERO COVI” SOCIETY ISUNLIKELY.... THE FOCUS NOW ISON TRYING TO REACH AS MANYUNVACCINATED PEOPLE ASPOSSIBLE SO THAT COVI19D-BECOMES LESS DANGEROUS WITHTRANSMISSION....HO SPITALRATES CONTINUE TO GO DOWN....AND THE DISEASE CAN BECOMELESS DOMINANT IN OUR EVERYYDALIVES.

"Going forward we'regoing to have to learn to beadaptable in our decisionsthere is never going to be apandemic mission accomplisdheday.

We're likely to see localoutbreaks and perhaps winrtesurges for many years if notfor our lifetimes." DOORCTDAVID DOWDY--AN ASSOATCIPROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY ANDGENERAL INTERNI SSTAYS ASIMMUNITY BUILDS UP CASES LLWILIKELY GET MILDER OVER TIMEBOTTOM LINE--HE SAYS WESHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT A COVIDENGAME UNTIL EVERYONE WHO ISWILLING TO GET A VACCINE GETSON