“What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated,” says Fauci.
QUICK FACTS:
- Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview on Tuesday there is an “uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted,” according to NBC News.
- Following Dr. Fauci’s interview, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Rochelle Walensky reported a decline in vaccine effectiveness.
- “After early and robust vaccination efforts in January and February, we had powerful evidence that demonstrated that vaccines are effective,” said Walensky, adding, “Since then, we’ve been watching vaccine effectiveness in this population carefully… [and] we are seeing an increase in emergency department visits among adults age 65 and older.”
