Dr. Fauci says we can wear masks in 2022
The flock of immunity will not be reached for a few years, he says.
A year ago, it was rare to walk by someone in the street wearing protective face blanket. However, the introduction of COVID-19 in December 2019 has changed everything. For the best part of 2020, the fabric masks have become as frequent as shoes and shirts, required in most interior institutions and even forced in some places. While the world is looking forward to the first Covid vaccines, which might be available in the coming months, many hope until next year, the masks will be a thing of the past. However, according toDr. Anthony FauciThe first expert on infectious disease of the nation, the preventive tool will be the norm for a few more years. Read on and do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
Dr. Fauci said the vaccine will not be a "punch"
During an address Thursday to the Medical Community of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia via Zoom, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) revealed that even if a vaccine is effective 70 %, and if some people are resistant to take it. The flock of immunity will take several months - and possibly years - to reach. In other words, the vaccine will not be a "knockout punch" coming out of the highly infectious virus.
"This is not the way it was with polio and measles, where you get a vaccine, the closed case is done. It will be public health measures that linger for months and months. "Fauci said.
"You will not have a deep degree of flock immunity for a considerable period, perhaps towards the end of 2021, in 2022, " He continued. "I feel very strongly that we will need to have some measure of public health measures to continue. Maybe not as strict as possible right now."
These public health measures include the fundamentals it mentions daily: wearing masks. Stay at least six feet from those who outside your bubble. Avoid crowds. Minimize the time spent in indoor public spaces. Wash your hands.
RELATED:11 symptoms of Covid you never want to get
Dr. Fauci warned against the immunity of the flock
He also reiterated that it was very contrary to force "the immunity of the flock" intentionally infecting people with the virus.
"We are very concerned about this concept to let people be infected or let the flock in immunity," he said. "Many people should die first before you are at the immunity of the flock." So make the intelligent choice and do not visit any of these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.
Chase criticized "unreasonable" costs on customers who "did nothing wrong"
