With the name Putnam County Herd Immunity Livestock Show, one might surmise that herd immunity is a reference to animal health. It is not.

The Putnam County Herd Immunity Livestock Show was born in 2020, the year of Covid. The lack of human herd immunity to Covid-19 caused the 2020 Putnam County Fair to be cancelled and, with it, all 4-H project livestock shows.

Long-time 4-H Club supporter Brian Prim, disappointed that 4-H’ers would not…