A few weeks ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci hinted that the federal government would soon change its definition of "fully vaccinated" to include not just the two original shots but at least one booster dose as well.
But in the latest indication that Dr. Fauci has succeeded in pushing this scheme, the good doctor said Tuesday during a lecture at the National Institutes of Health that new terminology would be used in place of the "fully vaccinated" language. Instead of referring to somebody as "fully vaccinated", they will be referred to as having their vaccinations "up to date" to reflect the notion that they have gotten their booster shots.
"We’re using the terminology now 'keeping your vaccinations up to date,' rather than what 'fully vaccinated' means," Fauci said during a National Institutes of Health lecture Tuesday.
"Right now, optimal protection is with a third shot of an mRNA or a second shot of a J&J."
This follows a decision by the CDC on Tuesday to shorten the time frame for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID booster jab, which can now be administered within five months of the initial two-shot series, instead of six. Meanwhile, a CDC advisory panel is expected to recommend boosters for teenagers during a meeting on Wednesday.
According to certain research studies, Pfizer's vaccine provides a 25x increase in neutralizing antibodies that fight the variant while Moderna's booster produces a 37x increase in antibodies. Meanwhile, two doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine cut hospitalizations in South Africa by 85%.
"We are continuing to follow that science and it is literally evolving daily. And as that science evolves, we will continue to review...