During COVID, vaccines were the path to ‘herd immunity.’ Now, a growing number don’t want to be part of the herd.

A third vaccine, sold by Johnson & Johnson, was based on science from the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Dan Barouch said Operation Warp Speed offers two lessons in preparing for the next pandemic.

“We learned that the rapid development, the rapid testing, and the rapid approval of vaccines in the face of a raging pandemic is possible, and provides inspiration for the future,” Barouch said. “However, we also learned that the sociopolitical climate and public acceptance of the vaccines is absolutely critical for the vaccines to work.” Read Full Article…