Dr. Fauci has just warned the new COVID variant
And new variants could be in our future.
Like infections, hospitalizations and deaths related toCOVID-19 [Feminine Continue to decline, many Americans celebrate the end of the pandemic. However,Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Chief Medical Officer of the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warns that it is not yet completed. During an interview withConversations on health care With the hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Fluter, Mr. Faisci discussed the Delta variant, quickly becoming dominant in the United States and the potential of others to follow. Read to hear what he had to say - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseSure sign that you have "Long" Covid and may even know.
Vaccines work well against variants
When questioned about the delta variant, which "leads to peaks and hospitalizations in the United Kingdom and Germany," confirmed Dr. Faiscivaccines Available right now, "work very well against variants", including B.1.617.2. "We now know about the study, the Pfizer drug, at least that it's about 88% effective," he said. "So we are in good shape on the vaccines we have." Continue reading for the dangers, however.
Other variants are likely to emerge
While the United States quickly approach the July 4 immunization goal set by Joe Biden to have 70% of Americans with at least a shot, Fauci stressed that the end of the pandemic ends, it "requires a global response "Because" if we get the level of very weak infection and we get the overwhelming majority of the vaccinated population in the United States and a large part of the rest of the world, particularly in lower-income and middle-income countries, N ' is not vaccinated, it's a fireplace to generate additional new variants, "he said." And perhaps we can not be so lucky next time the emerging variant is that of a vaccine to cover. It may be that it escapes the protection of the vaccine. So we were lucky so far, but we can not count to be so lucky forever, which means we need to get the rest of the vaccinated world. "
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Childhood vaccinations are "really, really good"
Fuci also revealed that the vaccine "works really well" in the group of 12 to 15 years. "We clearly cut data on that," he said. "So far, the security profile seems really very good. You will always have a very rare adverse event. But if you look at the risk of unwanted events compared to the benefit of vaccines seriously in favor of the vaccine."
Booster will be needed
He also addressed the need to get a CVIV-19 vaccine booster shot. "We will probably need a reconciliation for the sustainability of protection - not necessarily for the height of the protection, because these vaccines work very well - but unlike a measles vaccine, which is essentially protection. Long live, we will probably not see that "he explained. He revealed that it is not clear when a booster will be necessary: "What a year ago, a year and a half" but that "we will probably need a boost, whether it's a shot. Regular eye or just maybe once every few years. "
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Continue protecting yourself and protect yourself
Follow the fundamentals of Fauci and help put an end to this pandemic, no matter where you live:facial maskwhich adapts perfectly and is double layers, do not travel, the social distance, avoid the big crowds, do not go inside with people you do not go with (especially in the bars), practice a good hand hygiene, get vaccinated when it becomes available to you, and protect your life and the lives of others, do not visit these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.
