To: TobagoJack who wrote (181556 ) 12/17/2021 11:41:55 PM From: Pogeu Mahone Respond to of 217786 Fauci says redefining fully vaccinated as three shots ‘on the table’ By Natalie O'Neill December 17, 2021 5:28pm Updated Fauci on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters Share 0:00 / 0:46 Close MORE ON: COVID VACCINE Appeals court reinstates Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for large employers Gov. Hochul wants a school vaccine mandate before fall 2022 semester ‘Cringe’: WH vax videos with Jonas Brothers, Pentatonix stun and appall Twitter Defiance of Gov. Hochul’s mask mandate grows as all of LI refuses to enforce it A move to redefine the term fully vaccinated as three shots of Pfizer or Moderna is “on the table,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is open to changing the definition to include a booster shot for the two-dose vaccines, the White House’s chief medical advisor told CNBC. “There’s no doubt that optimum vaccination is with a booster,” Fauci said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “Whether or not the CDC is going to change that, it certainly is on the table and open for discussion.” When it comes to the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Facui said a booster jab of either Pfizer or Moderna would also be necessary to be considered fully vaxxed. He added that a timeline for the redefinition is not clear but that getting a booster shot is essential amid a wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. “I’m not sure exactly when that will happen. But I think people should not lose sight of the message that there’s no doubt if you want to be optimally protected, you should get your booster,” Fauci said. “There’s no doubt that optimum vaccination is with a booster,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said.REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo The CDC is open to changing the definition of fully vaccinated to include a booster shot for the two-dose vaccines.REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File PhotoUnder the CDC’s current definition, a person is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after their second dose of Pfizer or Maderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose of Johnson and Johnson. Fauci’s comments came after a surge in the highly transmissible Omicron across the US this week, and after the CDC said booster shots are effective at protecting against the strain. Facebook Twitter Flipboard WhatsApp Email Copy FILED UNDER ANTHONY FAUCI CORONAVIRUS COVID VACCINE OMICRON VARIANT 12/17/21 READ NEXT Serial shoplifter allegedly hits NYC Target two dozen times SPONSORED STORIES [Photos] Nobody Wants These 1980's Cars TodayBrake For It