The Hill reports:
In an appearance on ABC News’s “This Week,” co-anchor Jonathan Karl asked Fauci if he agreed with President Biden who said in a recent interview that his team said vaccine mandates for domestic air travel “isn’t necessary at this time.”
Fauci told Karl, “Well, it depends on what you want to use it for. I mean, vaccine requirements for people coming in from other countries is to prevent newly infected people from getting in to the country.”
Fauci emphasized that “anything that could get people more vaccinated would be welcome.”
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Fauci on domestic air travel mandate: Anything to get people more vaccinated “would be welcome” https://t.co/sBPUxifuVw pic.twitter.com/TOt1rX7yrM
— The Hill (@thehill) December 26, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @jonkarl that production of the newly authorized antiviral pills will be a top priority.
“We’ve got to get that product into the mouths of those who need it.” https://t.co/CxSdhhmfZe pic.twitter.com/Bnvte415Fv
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 26, 2021
Dr. Fauci tells @jonkarl that “we’ve got to be careful that we don’t get complacent” about battling omicron, even if data from other countries might show a lesser degree of severity.
“It might still lead to a lot of hospitalizations in the United States.” https://t.co/CxSdhhlI9G pic.twitter.com/l9PeENDnwL
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 26, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci reveals he was “stunned” when former Pres. Trump’s supporters booed him for getting booster shot, telling @jonkarl it showed “how recalcitrant they are about being told what they should do.” https://t.co/CxSdhhlI9G pic.twitter.com/V8q606rmrs
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 26, 2021
“Anything that could get people more vaccinated would be welcome,” Dr. Anthony Fauci says when asked by @jonkarl about potential vaccine requirements for domestic air travel. https://t.co/CxSdhhlI9G pic.twitter.com/KHVeu6nmTH
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 26, 2021