Another Epidemiologist Says It’s ‘possible’ the Us Is Nearing Covid Herd Immunity: “this Is Definitely the Most Positive News We’ve Seen in a Long Time” Sunday, February 21, 2021 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Leisa Audette) First, it was a Johns Hopkins professor, and now a University of Alabama epidemiologist says it’s ‘possible’ the US is close to COVID herd immunity.