Rubio criticizes Fauci for raising the herd’s immunity estimate to 90%

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His. marc RubioMarco Antonio Rubio George Clooney tells Trump “a charismatic carnival barker” DeWine says Ohio teachers and school staff will be the next group to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Nicolle Wallace asks Chris Christie if try to “clean up Trump’s stench” by 2024 MORE (R-Fla.) Criticizes the government’s leading infectious disease expert, Anthony FauciAnthony FauciTSA examined 1.1 million travelers the day after Christmas in Saudi Arabia to allow international flights departing for foreign nationals December the deadliest month of pandemic COVID-19 MORE, to increase its estimate for the U.S. to achieve herd immunity against coronavirus to up to 90% of the vaccinated population.

The Florida Republican said Fauci has “distorted” herd’s immunity estimates after the expert said The New York Times in an interview published last week that progressively increases the expected percentage.

“Dr. FauciAnthony FauciTSA examined 1.1 million travelers the day after Christmas in Saudi Arabia to allow international flights departing for foreign nationals December the deadliest month of pandemic COVID-19 MORE he lied about the masks in March, “Rubio tweeted Sunday.” Dr. Fauci has been distorting the level of vaccination needed for the herd’s immunity. It’s not just him. “

“Many of the elite bubbles believe that the American public doesn’t know‘ what serves them ’, so they need to be tricked into‘ doing the right thing ’,” he added.

Fauci told the newspaper that he raised his estimates because he believes Americans are now more able to manage than getting to the pre-COVID-19 society may take longer than expected. He also said that knowledge about COVID-19 had been an important factor.

Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also said he raised estimates because fewer Americans report being skeptical about receiving the vaccine.

“When polls said only half of all Americans would get a vaccine, I was saying that the herd’s immunity would take between 70 and 75 percent,” Fauci told the Times. “Then, when the most recent polls said 60% or more would take it, I thought, ‘I can push this a little bit,’ so I went to 80, 85.”

Herd immunity refers to what percentage of a population needs to be vaccinated to make the spread of the virus unlikely. Last month, Fauci had predicted that 70 to 75 percent of Americans needed the vaccine for herd immunity.

“We have to have a little bit of humility here,” Fauci told the Times. “It simply came to our notice then. I think the actual range is between 70 and 90 percent. But I won’t say 90%. “

In his tweet, Rubio also drew attention to Fauci’s suggestion ahead of the pandemic against the American public wearing masks in the face of concern that demand for masks would cause a shortage for health workers at higher risk of contracting the virus.

But Fauci deviated from his initial advice in a few weeks and advised Americans to wear face masks in public to prevent spread.

Fauci has been repeatedly criticized by some right-wing political figures. President TrumpThe New York Post editorial board asks President Trump to start thinking about Georgia’s qualifiers instead of toppling the Loeffler election, Perdue praises Trump for signing COVID-19 relief legislation after uncertainty over Trump sign the relief. sometimes he has also criticized Fauci.

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