Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has recently said that his behavior has not changed even after getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Insider.
He said he is not planning any travel. He also said that although he hosts small gatherings at his home, he still wouldn’t go to crowded indoor locations where people do not wear masks.
Before getting vaccinated against the deadly virus, Dr. Fauci and his wife would only meet with their neighbors’ next door. The households would follow all social distancing guidelines, wear masks, and meet outdoors, including the cold winter months.
Dr. Fauci told Insider, “We feel very comfortable in the house with no masks, and we can have physical contact and things like that,” according to Medscape Medical News.
He also said he will not eat indoors at restaurants or go to a movie theater.
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said, “I don’t think I would ― even if I’m vaccinated ― go into an indoor, crowded place where people are not wearing masks.”
Dr. Fauci also does not plan to travel or go on vacation anytime soon either even after gaining full protection through vaccination. He said, “I don’t really see myself going on any fun trips for a while.”
More people are receiving COVID vaccines, but still, cases are increasing in several states, especially in the Midwest.
Dr. Fauci said, “It’s kind of a race between the vaccine and the possibility that there’ll be another surge.”
More than 237 million vaccine doses have been distributed across the United States, with nearly 120 million people have received at least one dose, according to the CDC. It is estimated that more than 74 million people have been fully vaccinated.
Dr. Fauci, who is also the key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said until more people get vaccinated and cases go down again, his day-to-day life will remain almost the same as before he got vaccinated.
According to Insider, the nation could achieve her immunity if the current daily vaccination rates continue.
Dr. Fauci explained, “If we could just hold on for a while, we’ll reach a point where the protection of the general community by the vaccine would really make it very unlikely that we’re going to have another surge.” The article was published on Medscape Medical News.
