Former director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Dr. Tom Frieden, told “CAVUTO Live” on Saturday that it is critical that Americans “bend” coronavirus protection protocols, as cases, rates of infection, hospitalizations and deaths are still “astronomically high”.
The CDC updated its guidance on Thursday on administering the coronavirus vaccine, stating that the first and second approved doses can be administered up to six weeks apart. The agency published the changes amid a shortage of vaccine supplies.
Frieden provided information on the updated coronavirus guidelines and warned that Americans could be “above the level of danger” if they are not careful.
EX-CDC CHIEF DR. TOM FRIEDEN: This is the most complicated vaccination program in the history of the United States and the two-dose series makes it even more complex and what the CDC is saying is basically, get the two doses as scheduled. 21 days for Pfizer, 28 days for Moderna, but if there is an extreme problem, it’s okay if you have to delay a few weeks or in certain circumstances, if you have to get the other vaccine, but really, it is better to take it as directed, but it is better to have any vaccine than no vaccine at all.
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The main point here, Neil, is that we need to get vaccines out of freezers and into their arms, but vaccination is not going to reduce case rates for many months. This can lower mortality rates, especially if we can vaccinate more people in nursing homes and people over 65. These are the individuals who answer, in the case of asylums, about 40% of deaths above 65, 80% of deaths … so, if we can vaccinate this group earlier, mortality rates should start to fall before case rates start to fall.
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If we all work together, we can get a high rate of vaccination during the summer and, if all goes well in the fall, lead to a new normal. The wildcard here, Neil, is the variant because they are increasingly worrying.