That’s what experts say to contain the pandemic by 2022

In an interview with CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said there was a clear plan to contain the pandemic by 2022, but that it was “up to us” to contain it.

“If we can get through this winter and vaccinate the majority, the overwhelming majority, of the 90 million people who have not been vaccinated, I hope we can get good control in the spring of 2022,” he said.

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Dr. Fauci believes that by vaccinating the vast majority of Americans as early as the spring of 2022, some protection could be achieved for the majority of the population that could give us all a semblance of normalcy and a return to our everyday lives.

Knowing that many such predictions have been made in the past, Dr. Fauci realizes that if people don’t act fast enough, another variant like Delta could emerge and stall the entire recovery process by a few months. as it happens now. “It’s a very cunning virus. We thought we would have that level of freedom when we got into July 4th and summer, ”he said. “Then comes the suction cup with the Delta variant, which spreads extraordinarily from person to person.”

New variants emerge when the virus finds new, unvaccinated bodies that contaminate, spread, and survive in ways that can prove to be more difficult for humans.

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Despite the seemingly slow progression of vaccinations, the fact that the Pzifer vaccine has received FDA approval means that more people will be open to their vaccination. States that have taken measures to promote vaccination, such as: B. Allowing indoor eating only for vaccinated people and only for vaccinated events will all contribute to faster vaccinations.