Headline Roundup • November 19th, 2021
Fauci Touts Booster Shots as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci urged people to get vaccinated and get booster shots this week amid a rise in new COVID-19 cases.
During a White House COVID-19 press briefing Wednesday, Fauci encouraged people to "get vaccinated now" and said that "if you were already vaccinated six months or more ago and eligible for a boost, get a boost." New COVID-19 cases have risen more than 30% in the past two weeks after falling for several months, according to data from The New York Times (Lean Left bias). New hospitalizations remain flat, and deaths are down by 1% in the same time span. In another interview this week, Fauci described "an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted," and called it "a significant proportion, but not the majority by any means." The Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon recommend a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for all U.S. adults.
Fauci's comments were covered across the spectrum. Left- and center-rated outlets focused more on the rise in new cases. Coverage on all sides framed Fauci's remarks in the context of the approaching winter months and fears that more COVID-19 outbreaks could happen as people gather for the holidays.
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International Business Times
Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week that COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising for unvaccinated Americans and also recommended that a booster shot for those who are vaccinated.
“What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted,” Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, said in an interview.
“It’s a significant proportion, but not the majority by any means,” Fauci added.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted on Wednesday at a White House COVID briefing, that...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among people who are fully vaccinated, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease.
Fauci discussed what was driving virus surges in hot spots around the U.S.
"What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted," Fauci said Tuesday. "It’s a significant proportion, but not the majority by any means."
In a White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing on Wednesday, Fauci stressed the importance of vaccines and highlighted their efficacy.
"We have 62 million Americans eligible for vaccines...
NBC News Digital
As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized or going to the emergency room. The concern about waning immunity against severe Covid infection comes as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shot for all adults 18 and older.
“What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but not boosted,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, said Tuesday...
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