Fauci says we may all need booster shots a year from now
Fauci previously expressed confidence that available vaccines would provide adequate protection against COVID-19 variants.
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Pfizer announced last week that its vaccines protect individuals for at least six months.
“So the good news is that it’s at least six months,†Fauci said.
“[But] we need to be careful about that six month number,†Fauci said.
Anthony Fauci suggested on Sunday there is a possibility that even those who’ve been fully inoculated against COVID-19 might eventually need a booster shot — maybe in as little as a year.
But Fauci urged caution to MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan who pressed for clarification about the long-term efficacy of several vaccines currently approved for use in the U.S. after Pfizer announced last week that its vaccines protect individuals for at least six months.
“We need to be careful about that six month number,†Fauci said. “We know for sure it’s effective for six months and highly likely that it will be effective for considerably longer period of time.â€
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