And Antony Fauci, MD, and White House COVID Adviser share Leavitt’s opinion. Fauci shared in an interview with ABC’s This Week, that the 12-day pause was a good indication that both the CDC and the FDA are taking people’s safety very seriously.
Therefore, as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now considered safe by both agencies, Fauci encourages people to get vaccinated as soon as possible to stop the spread of the virus.
“We’ve looked at it; now let’s get back and get people vaccinated. And that’s what we’re going to be doing, get as many people vaccinated as we possibly can, as quickly as we can, because we have a very, very effective vaccine for the people here and throughout the world,” said Fauci.
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