Fauci Says Biden Team ‘Pleading’ With Americans to Get Vaccines

July 19, 2021, 5:43 PM UTC

Top U.S. infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said the delta variant of the coronavirus is causing a significant increase in infections and the Biden administration is “practically pleading” with people to get vaccinated.

Delta is much more capable of spreading from person to person than earlier variants, Fauci said in an interview on Bloomberg TV’s “Balance of Power with David Westin,” stressing that vaccines can protect people from clinically significant disease.

WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says the White House is “pleading” with people to get vaccinated.
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“You are highly protected against severe disease if you are vaccinated, whereas if you are unvaccinated, you have a reasonable chance of getting into trouble,” said Fauci, director of ...

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