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> They don't prevent transmission (like we were all told initially) No "real" public official I believe ever said this.
by res0nat0r 5y ago
> They don't prevent transmission (like we were all told initially)
No "real" public official I believe ever said this.
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- simonsarris 5y agoDecember 2020: > Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/15/946714505/fauci-predicts-u-s-could-see-signs-of-herd-immunity-by-late-march-or-early-april https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/1... > "I would say 50% would have to get vaccinated before you start to see an impact," Fauci said. "But I would say 75 to 85% would have to get vaccinated if you want to have that blanket of herd immunity." Talking about herd immunity doesn't make sense unless the vaccine prevented transmission. Then, May 2021: > Masks off? Fauci confirms ‘extremely low’ risk of transmission, infection for vaccinated https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dr-fauci-confirms-extremely-low-risk-of-transmission-and-infection-for-vaccinated-112213061906 https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dr-fauci-confirms-extreme...
- res0nat0r 5y agoHerd immunity != getting vaccinated means you can't ever transmit the virus to anyone else.