Dr. Fauci says 'we're going in the wrong direction' when it comes to symptomatic Delta infections The Delta variant now accounts for about 80% of new infections.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's infectious disease expert and President Biden's chief medical advisor, says that a third COVID vaccine booster shot"might likely happen."
On CNN's State of the Union Sunday morning, Fauci told anchor Jake Tapper that the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is looking at evolving data that could recommend a third"It's a work in progress," Fauci said of the CDC's stance on a vaccine booster shot."It evolves, like in so many other areas of the pandemic. You have got to look at the data.
However, the vaccine was still over 90% effective at preventing severe infection and hospitalization.88% effective against symptomatic Delta infectionsAs to whether or not a booster shot would improve the effectiveness rates, Fauci said that the committee will"continue to look at the data that might push us in that direction."
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