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The “Infection Pause”: because its about fewer infections, not an immune debt to repay
There was a real, measurable shift in the peak season for several endemic human pathogens as well as a rebound in infections, coinfections, and disease severity among them after the COVID-19 pandemic's restrictions on human mixing were lifted. To create a conversational phrase for this, the term "Immune Debt" was coined. This term wasn't well understood and was also misinterpreted, changed and criticised by some in public and scientific circles.