As thoughts of another wave of positive coronavirus cases swell in people's minds, Dr. Fauci is coming in with words of hope during uncertain times. Coronavirus cases may be climbing in 32 states across the U.S., but all hope is not lost.
In a conversation with Wired editor Steven Levy, Fauci sounded rather optimistic about the way the coronavirus pandemic was trending, even saying the four words that we've all been wanting to hear: "This outbreak will end."
He added, "We will get a vaccine. And then if we combine a vaccine with prudent public health measures, we can put this outbreak behind us."
Levy then revealed that he was one of the majority of Americans who, according to a recent poll, believe that the rush to create a vaccine is unsafe, and will result in people getting vaccinated before fully understanding the effects of the injections.
A September 17 poll out of the Pew Research Center shows that 77% of Americans believe that a vaccine would be approved before it could be proven safe. Another 78% of people believe the process is moving too quickly.
Fauci again had some words of optimism to share about the majority of Americans' skepticism over vaccine production. "The fear is understandable, but if I give you the facts, I hope that you would see it's not reasonable," Fauci said.
He continued, "The way the system is set up, there [are] independent bodies that have access to the data that no one else has access to. And they make the decision based on the scientific data, whether the vaccine is safe and effective."
Fauci additionally said that we will likely know about an effective vaccine by November or December of this year, providing a first round of doses to those who need it most.
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