Dr Fauci warns all vaccinated people "it is so important" to do it now
The infectious disease expert has an important message for Americans as cases increase.
With raised mask mandates, health officials abandoning the requirements of vaccines and higher virus experts speaking of the end of thePandemic phase of the country, many of us started to imagine our lives without the coronavirus. But even if we are ready to let Covid go, the virus quickly holds to the ground. The numbers areBack In the United States, according to centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the last week only, infections increased by more than 30%, while hospitalizations increased by more than 17%.
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Following growing cases and hospitalizations, the best American health officials held theirFirst Coronavirus Briefing in six weeks. These press conferences are led by the intervention team at the White House COVID-19, which updates the public on the current progression of the pandemic and how they can be kept safe.
During the May 18 briefing,Ashish Jha, MD, the new coordinator of the response to the White House Covid-19, warned thatThe number of infections In the county is "in fact considerably higher" than what the CDC currently declares, that is around 100,000 cases per day. According to JHA, the sub-declaration is probably the result of many people diagnosed by home tests. Jha said that the large number of infections is mainly motivated by "incredibly contagious" sub -"of Omicron.
"We were struck by the wave of infections BA.1 in December, January. We saw Ba.2. And now we see, in a large part of the country, Ba. 2.12.1", he Explain. "They are more contagious by a more immune escape, and they lead a large part of the infection that we see across the country at the moment. And that is to say-it is a huge challenge."AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Top White House Covid CouncilorAnthony Fauci, MD, said that new subvariants pose a difficult challenge for the United States, and they have been allowed to get up because people are still infected in the world. "The variants will continue to emerge if the virus circulates on a global scale. We can maintain the level of virus at the lowest possible level, which is the best way to avoid variants. Because less replication, the less The mutation; less the mutation, the less the variants, "it noted.
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Variants make it impossible to eliminate fully cocovated, but there are ways to mitigate risks and reduce the spread of the virus. According to experts, the most effective step for individuals is to obtain each coronavirus vaccine or the recall to which they are eligible.
"Immunity has declined, and that is why it is so important to stay up to date with vaccines and in particular boosters," said Fauci.
According to the CDC, around 220.3 million people, or more than 66% of the total American population, were fully vaccinated on May 12. But on these, only 101.5 million people have received a dose of recall - which represents about half of the total the population eligible to boost has still not obtained its additional shot.
During the briefing, the CDC directorRochelle Walinsky, MD, said that boosters are important for all individuals, in particular for those who are more vulnerable to the severe cocoat, because an additional dose "can help strengthen their protection against infection, urgent care visits, And in particular hospitalization and death ".
"So whether it is your first booster or your second, if you have not had a vaccine dose since the beginning of December 2021 and you are eligible, it's time to get one," advised Walensky.
Fauci also noted that vaccinations have already had a huge impact in the United States, despite the amount of work that has yet to be done. “Vaccines continue to provide strong protection against serious illnesses. The Delta wave, "said Fauci.
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