Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has urged people to continue to adhere to strict public health measures even after being vaccinated, said the Chinese coronavirus will continue to be a threat, which is why officials must eventually ‘get the whole world vaccinated’.
Speak to NPRs Fresh airthe director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases stressed that vaccinating the majority of the population remains a key goal in the fight against the virus. At the same time, officials “need to redouble public health measures, such as wearing masks uniformly, keeping physical distance, avoiding gatherings – especially indoors.”
But such drastic measures, he said, should also extend globally.
“You have to be able – with the help of the developed world – to get the whole world vaccinated,” he said, according to the NPR.
“Since we allow this infection to exist around the world to some extent, it will always be a threat. So we need to approach this the way we approach smallpox, the way we approach polio, and the way we approach measles and other devastating global outbreaks, ”he continued.
