Anthony Fauci considers it “likely” that a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be required

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Washington. It is “likely” that the American population will require a third dose for consider that they are completely vaccinated against COVID-19, Anthony Fauci, the U.S.’s leading infectious disease expert, said Thursday.

At a press conference at the White House, Dr. Fauci indicated that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) they will have the last word on the matter. However, the expert said his professional experience leads him to believe that a third dose of mRNA vaccines will be needed to provide long-term protection against coronavirus.

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The United States is preparing to give booster vaccines to those Americans who received Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines last five or eight months after its second dose, although FDA approval is still required. The government is still studying the need for a booster dose for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is a single injection.

A formal resolution of the third dose for a “complete vaccination” would have far-reaching implications for schools, businesses, and other entities with vaccination mandates.

White House coordinator on combat at COVID-19, Jeff Zients, said the federal government will put “the same intensity” into encouraging Americans to receive a booster injection as the initial campaign of vaccination.

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