In a bid to encourage adults to receive COVID-19 vaccination boosters, Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview on Tuesday, “What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted,” according to NBC News.
Their report states that Fauci’s warning “comes as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster for all adults 18 and older” this week.
Following Dr. Fauci’s interview, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Rochelle Walensky reported a decline in vaccine effectiveness and encouraged individuals to receive a booster at a White House press briefing.
“After early and robust vaccination efforts in January and February, we had powerful evidence that demonstrated that vaccines are effective…. Since then, we’ve been watching vaccine effectiveness in this population carefully… [and] we are seeing an increase in emergency department visits among adults age 65 and older….”
She added, “When we compare rates of COVID-19 disease between those who are vaccinated with two doses and those who have received a booster dose, the rate of disease is markedly lower for those who received their booster shot, demonstrating our boosters are working.”
Walensky closed her report by saying: “What’s the best gift to give this year? Consider the gift of health. It’s priceless.”
Some view Walensky’s comments as glib, particularly in light of increased reports of adverse reactions to vaccinations.
Fox News reports that Fauci urged Americans to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots, saying, “We have 62 million Americans eligible for vaccines who are still not vaccinated. The data that I show you do not lie.”
However, Dr. Fauci’s honesty was questioned in a video posted on YouTube yesterday.
The video, which already has more than 2 million views, shows an angry Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kent.) calling Dr. Fauci a liar during a Congressional hearing.
Speaking directly to Fauci, Paul, a medical doctor, said misleading and untruthful statements and unauthorized work on gain-of-function research represent “a stain on your reputation… [and] a clear and present danger to the country, and to the world.”
Medical Press reports that the vaccine efficacy “begins to wane after two months.”
CNBC reports that “Biden’s Covid vaccine mandate will likely go to the Supreme Court.”
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