Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House medical advisor, claims that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will infect “just about everybody.”
Americans are seeing positive COVID-19 rates increase at a rapid rate.
The reason? Dr. Anthony Fauci believes everyone will at some point be infected with the Omicron variant.
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Fauci on the COVID-19 Omicron variant
According to Fauci, vaccinated people are expected to do “reasonably well.” There may always be some exceptions.
Fauci said that vaccinated people will avoid hospitalization and death.
Unvaccinated people are at risk for more severe outcomes, Fauci warns.
Here you can read his predictions for people who have not been vaccinated.
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What this means for Americans
The omicron variant is spreading quickly and infecting people with COVID-19 vaccines.
Fauci’s comments on the variant confirm that there is a high rate of passing it on and becoming infected.
Get fully vaccinated with a booster. This helps to protect yourself from the severe outcomes associated with COVID-19.
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