Dr. Anthony Fauci Americans who have begged to hesitate about the vaccine hope to make a “political statement” by vaccinating the COVID-19 vaccine to “overcome it,” as dangerous new variants fuel the ongoing pandemic.
Fauci made the remarks during an appearance on Wednesday night Microsoft National Broadcasting Corporationof With Chris Hayes. Long-term Director and Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Joe Biden Confused that politics is pushing some people away from vaccines.
Fauci emphasized that unlike some of the more “frustrating” diseases he is trying to combat, COVID-19 has a “solution”. He urged those who refused to get vaccinated to change their minds so that it might save the lives of family members and others, if not their own.
“It’s not complicated,” Fauci said. “We do not require anyone to make any political statements in some way. We are talking about trying to save your life. And the lives of your family and community… We have a highly effective vaccine to prevent diseases. , Of course, prevention of serious diseases and hospitalization.”
“It’s easy to get, it’s free, and it’s easy to get,” he added. “So, you know, you have to ask, what’s the problem? Overcome it. Overcome this political statement. Overcome it and try to save yourself and your family’s lives.”
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Biden announced a “community-by-community, community-by-community” plan to persuade those who refuse to get vaccinated on Tuesday. This effort includes “literally knocking on the door,” which some prominent conservatives criticized as a government intervention. Fauci defended the plan.
Fauci said: “You know, it’s not that we are there trying to sell the encyclopedia.” “We are there trying to get people to save their lives-those they love, and those in the community. So, it doesn’t matter. What is needed… We are not talking about the government knocking on your door. We are talking about you being able to connect with people you trust in the community. “
Biden announced the plan after failing to achieve its goal of giving 70% of American adults at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. More than 67% of American adults have at least one dose, and only a little bit According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Wednesday, more than 58% have been fully vaccinated.
Since the peak of the pandemic, the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has dropped significantly, although experts warn The trend has reversed Areas with low vaccination rates during the rise of the Delta variant. Politics does seem to play a role in low vaccination rates, and the states that Biden won in 2020 usually have the highest vaccination rates.
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