WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that it will be an “open season” for vaccinations in the US in April, as the promotion of supply allows most people to take shots to protect against COVID-19.
Fauci, who serves as scientific adviser to President Joe Biden of NBC’s Today Show, says the vaccination rate will accelerate significantly in the coming months. He acknowledges the forthcoming deliveries of the two approved vaccines, the possible approval of a third and the steps the Biden government has taken to increase the country’s ability to deliver doses.
He says, “by the time we are in April,” it will be ‘open season, namely anyone and everyone in any category can start vaccinating.’
He warned that it would take several more months to give injections to adult Americans, but the prediction of herd immunity could be reached by late summer.
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