COVID-19 isn’t going to just disappear. What does this mean for the future? Will COVID become endemic, and what does that mean? 🤔

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🧵 [1/7] Here’s a hard truth: COVID-...
YOU ARE HERE ➡️📍Pandemic

But what is a pandemic, and where does it end?

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🧵 [2/7] What’s the difference? Epid...
An endemic is where we’re headed, but what does that mean?

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🧵 [3/7] Endemic: Where we’re going ...
Are we there yet?!

Nope, we haven’t reached the endemic stage. There are a few things that will determine when the pandemic ends, including how the virus evolves. 🦠

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🧵 [4/7] When will the pandemic end?...
The more people who gain immunity to COVID-19, the closer we are to an endemic. 💉

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🧵 [5/7] When will the pandemic end?...
Getting vaccinated and maintaining other layers of protection are essential if we want to end the pandemic. We all need to work together to get to an endemic! 🤝

🧵 [6/7] What’s the safest way to ge...
We still have some work to do before we’re out of the pandemic, but our actions today help define where we'll be tomorrow.

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