Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that vaccinated people should still wear a mask to prevent the “involuntary” spread of the coronavirus or make themselves sick, although he acknowledged the risk was “very low.”
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said it is still possible that people who are fully vaccinated can get the virus.
“What happens is that you may become infected and have no symptoms, you may not know you are infected, and you may unintentionally go into a situation with vulnerable people,” Fauci told Meet the Press. from NBC
“And if you don’t have a mask, you may inadvertently infect them. Now there is a small risk of that, but it is there.
In an independent interview, Fauci said there is also a risk of new variants, some of which may be more resistant to vaccines.
“There are variants circulating, and while they’re unusual, we’re seeing advanced infections,” Fauci told CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to the term for cases of fully vaccinated people who still test positive. COVID-19. ..
“Therefore, we do not want people to think that it does not dramatically reduce their risk. When he gets vaccinated, he absolutely does. The risk is very low and people will make decisions about what they want to do, ”he added.