Few readers will be surprised to learn Dr. Tony Fauci said on CNN it is a matter of “when, not if” the definition of “fully vaccinated” will change in the U.S.
Currently, “fully vaccinated” means a person who has received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. Fourteen days must pass from the injection to be considered “fully vaccinated.”
The term is used by authorities who establish vaccine mandates.
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said last month there has been a “slow but steady waning of immunity over time.”
According to reports, Dr. Scott Gottlieb predicted the definition will change, but not until 2022. Gottlieb is a Pfizer board member and former head of the FDA.
