“This is not over,” Fauci told The Berkeley Forum.
And even with a vaccine, again, a vaccine is not going to be 99 percent effective.
I’d love it to be but it’s not.
There’s one other critical component Hardy says the United States needs to be able to reopen safely.
“It’s going to take an understanding and trust in that the science really has progressed since January.
People need to trust that the ‘this is completely unknown’ part of this has passed.
That’s no longer true.
The amount of research that has gone into this has been tremendous,” he said.
Hardy adds: “I am old enough to remember the polio vaccine.
Everyone stood up, stood in line, and got that.
I hope we will do that this time, too.
“When our leaders propose conspiracy theories, it gets us no closer to that goal of normal.”
“Current surveys indicate that half the population is reluctant to vaccinate [for COVID-19].
“They’re wary.
They’re going to wait to roll up their sleeve,” he said (viaHealthline).
People may be wary for a good reason.
And while vaccines are expected to be safe, they can also cause side effects including allergic reactions.
Compensation arising from COVID vaccinations are likely to pay less than half that.
An existing vaccine fund pays out just $207,000 per case.
It’s a call other doctors like Drs Schaffner and Hardy are all too willing to support.
As of October 9, 2020, there were 7.6 million cases, and more than 210,000 deaths.
