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The claims about herd immunity, often misconstrued by critics as a callous approach to pandemic management, revolve around the premise of protecting those who need safeguarding while allowing the virus to circulate among lower-risk populations. Dr. Bhattacharya contests the characterization that his approach was about willingly letting the vulnerable "get sick." Instead, he reiterates that the purpose was to implement targeted interventions to mitigate risk.