Dr. Fauci says that the vaccine is "just around the corner"
But there are important things to do now to stay healthy.
The news that a potential coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective is "extraordinary", saidDr. Anthony FauciThe first infectious-disease expert of the Nation on Monday, predicting a vaccine will begin to be scattered before the end of the year."It's amazing. It's really a big deal," said Fauci onCnnReferring to the pharmaceutical giant pfizer report on an end-stage testing involving more than 38,000 people. "There are still some questions about the sustainability of the effect, the way it is effective in the elderly compared to younger people, but the end result is as a vaccine, it is more than 90% effective, which is extraordinary and will play a major role in what is the outcome of it going to be. "Read on to see when it can be available for you and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
May indicate that another vaccine candidate will work too
The experts had previously hoped that a vaccine candidate would be 50% to 70% effective.
Fauci also noted that the vaccine against Pfizer is notable because it is created from the mRNA, as well as another potential vaccine of Moderna, which should soon publish the results of its tests. "It is likely that we will have more than one efficient vaccine. The fact that it worked with this vaccine bore very many future vaccines against Covid."
But, Fuci added, "I want to make sure people understand that it's good because we know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, but that does not mean that we are going to give up the measures important public health that we continuously still do every day. "
Several other health officials, in addition to Dr. Faisci, warned that Americans will have to practice these measures, including by wearing aFace mask in public, Social distancing, avoiding great gatherings and practice good hand hygiene - for several months at 2021, because it is difficult to know how long that people will be able to get the vaccine at the pandemic.
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Vaccinations must start "most likely before the end of this year"
Fauci predicted that Pfizer applies "in next week and about half" for emergency use authorization and vaccine approval. "Which means that if it happens well, we can have doses that we are able to give people by the end of November, early December, probably well in December," said Fuci. "Now, again, you have to go through the hoops to ensure that all I are dotted and that the T are crossed by the security and regulatory aspects of it. But we would give the vaccine to people very probable before the end of this year. It's good news. "
As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing-Covid-19 in the first place: mask, make yourself test if you think they have coronaviruses, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, only run essential races, wash hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and cross this pandemic with your healthier, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.
